Where does “rastacap” come from?

rastacap (English) comes from English Cap, from English Capricorn, from French Capricorne, from Latin Capricornus, from Latin caper, from Proto-Italic *kapros, from Proto-Indo-European kápros — he-goat, billy goat.

rastacap (English): A round, knit or crocheted cap associated with Rastafaris who have dreadlocks

Definitions

  1. A round, knit or crocheted cap associated with Rastafaris who have dreadlocks

Ancestry of “rastacap”, step by step

rastacap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Cap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCapA nickname for the captain of a team, ship, etc
2EnglishCapricornSomeone with a Capricorn star sign
3FrenchCapricorneCapricorn
4LatinCapricornusCapricornus, the constellation of the zodiac
5Latincapera male goat, billy goat; vocative singular of...
6Proto-Italic*kaproshe-goat
7Proto-Indo-Europeankáproshe-goat, billy goat

via English Rasta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishRastaRastafari
2EnglishRastafariRastafarianism
3Amharicራስ ተፈሪ
4Amharicራስhead
5Proto-Semiticraʾš-head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European káprosEvery word from Proto-Italic *kaprosEvery word from Latin caper
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