Where does “capriciously” come from?
Capriciously derives from English capricious, from French capricieux, from Italian capriccioso, from Italian capriccio meaning a sudden change of mind, from Italian capo meaning head, from Latin caput meaning head, from Proto-Indo-European kauput-.
capriciously (English): In a capricious manner; without caution or...
Definitions
- In a capricious manner; without caution or...
Ancestry of “capriciously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 2 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 3 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 4 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 5 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |