Where does “caprice” come from?

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

caprice (French): whim; wish; tantrum

Definitions

  1. whim; wish; tantrum

Ancestry of “caprice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancapricciowhim, fancy, caprice, quirk; tantrum; capriccio
2Italiancaporicciofright, sudden start

Words derived from “caprice”

Every word from Italian caporiccio →Every word from Italian capriccio →