Where does “kapjesi” come from?

kapjesi (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto kapo, from Latin capus, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

kapjesi (Esperanto): to nod

Definitions

to nod

Ancestry of “kapjesi”, step by step

kapjesi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Esperanto kapo

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Esperanto	kapo	head; kappa
2	Latin	capus	a bird of prey
3	Latin	caput	head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
4	Proto-Italic	kaput	head
5	Proto-Indo-European	káput	head
6	Proto-Indo-European	kap-	to seize, hold

via Italian Jesi

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	Jesi	—
2	Esperanto	jes	yes
3	English	yes	Used to show agreement or acceptance; Used to...
4	Middle English	yes	Alternative form of is; plural of ye; Alternative...
5	Old English	ġīese	"yes"; literally, "so be it"

Words derived from “kapjesi”

kapjeso

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput →Every word from Proto-Italic kaput →