Where does “escapade” come from?
Escapade comes from French escapade, from Old Spanish escapada, derived from Old Spanish escapar, which traces to Vulgar Latin excappo, ultimately from Latin ex- combined with caput meaning head.
escapade (English): A daring or adventurous act; an undertaking which...
Definitions
- A daring or adventurous act; an undertaking which...
Ancestry of “escapade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | escapade | the act of escaping; a trick |
| 2 | Old Spanish | escapada | — |
| 3 | Old Spanish | escapar | to escape |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | excappare | present active infinitive of *excappō;... |
| 5 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |