Where does “mochaccino” come from?
mochaccino (English) comes from English cappuccino, from Italian cappuccino, from Italian cappuccio, from Latin capitium, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
mochaccino (English): The coffee drink cappuccino made with chocolate
Definitions
- The coffee drink cappuccino made with chocolate
Ancestry of “mochaccino”, step by step
mochaccino traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cappuccino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cappuccino | An Italian coffee-based beverage made from... |
| 2 | Italian | cappuccino | Capuchin; cappuccino; French letter, rubber... |
| 3 | Italian | cappuccio | hood; cowl; top |
| 4 | Latin | capitium | covering for the head; opening in a tunic for the... |
| 5 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |