Where does “chapelet” come from?
chapelet (English) comes from French chapelet, from Old French chapelet, from Old French chapel, from Late Latin cappellus, from Latin cāppa, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput — to seize, hold.
chapelet (English): A pair of straps, with stirrups, joined at the...
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- A pair of straps, with stirrups, joined at the...
Ancestry of “chapelet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | chapelet | wreath; rosary, beads; string, hatful |
| 2 | Old French | chapelet | small hat |
| 3 | Old French | chapel | hat |
| 4 | Late Latin | cappellus | — |
| 5 | Latin | cāppa | cape, cloak |
| 6 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |