Where does “jääcappuccino” come from?
jääcappuccino (Finnish) comes from Finnish 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.
jääcappuccino (Finnish): iced capp, iced cappuccino coffee drink made with cappuccino and ice
Definitions
- iced capp, iced cappuccino coffee drink made with cappuccino and ice
Ancestry of “jääcappuccino”, step by step
jääcappuccino traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish cappuccino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | cappuccino | cappuccino beverage and serving |
| 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 |