Where does “caps” come from?
Caps derives from English cap, which comes from Latin capitālis, meaning of the head, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kauput- meaning head.
caps (English): plural of cap; API pl; Capital letters; capitals
Definitions
- plural of cap; API pl; Capital letters; capitals
Ancestry of “caps”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cap | A close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | cappe | cap; hat; A bandage or other covering to protect... |
| 3 | Old English | cæppe | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *kappijā | — |
Words derived from “caps”