Where does “kapota” come from?

kapota (English) comes from Hebrew קָפּוֹטָה, from French capote, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

kapota (English): A long black coat worn on certain occasions by members of the Chabad movement

Definitions

  1. A long black coat worn on certain occasions by members of the Chabad movement

Ancestry of “kapota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewקָפּוֹטָה—
2Frenchcapotegreatcoat; soft top; Ellipsis of capote anglaise
3Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
4Proto-Italickaputhead
5Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
6Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput →Every word from Proto-Italic kaput →
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