Where does “cobra de capello” come from?
cobra de capello (English) comes from Portuguese cobra-de-capelo, from Portuguese capelo, from Old Portuguese capelo, from Late Latin cappellus, from Latin cāppa, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput — to seize, hold.
cobra de capello (English): An Indian cobra (Naja naja), a highly venomous Indian snake
Definitions
- An Indian cobra (Naja naja), a highly venomous Indian snake
Ancestry of “cobra de capello”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | cobra-de-capelo | cobra; literally: hooded snake |
| 2 | Portuguese | capelo | cowl; red hat worn by cardinals, or a galero;... |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | capelo | — |
| 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 |