Where does “ĉefrolulino” come from?

ĉefrolulino (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto ĉefrolulo, from Esperanto ĉef-, from English chief, from Middle English chef, from Old French chief, from Vulgar Latin capum, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput — to seize, hold.

ĉefrolulino (Esperanto): protagonist, leading lady

Definitions

  1. protagonist, leading lady

Ancestry of “ĉefrolulino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoĉefroluloprotagonist
2Esperantoĉef-main, head, chief
3EnglishchiefA leader or head of a group of people,...
4Middle EnglishchefA leader, boss, or director; a chief official;...
5Old Frenchchiefhead; leader, chief; front
6Vulgar Latincapumhead, chief; head
7Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
8Proto-Italickaputhead
9Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
10Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap-Every word from Proto-Indo-European káputEvery word from Proto-Italic kaput