Where does “kapriisi” come from?

kapriisi (Finnish) comes from French caprice, from Italian capriccio, from Italian caporiccio — fright, sudden start.

kapriisi (Finnish): capriccio

Definitions

  1. capriccio

Ancestry of “kapriisi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcapricewhim; wish; tantrum
2Italiancapricciowhim, fancy, caprice, quirk; tantrum; capriccio
3Italiancaporicciofright, sudden start
Every word from Italian caporiccio →Every word from Italian capriccio →Every word from French caprice →