Where does “capuchon” come from?
capuchon (French) comes from French capuche, 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.
capuchon (French): A hood, which may be attached to a cape,...
Definitions
- A hood, which may be attached to a cape,...
Ancestry of “capuchon”, step by step
capuchon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French capuche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | capuche | hood; hoodie |
| 2 | Italian | cappuccio | hood; cowl; top |
| 3 | Latin | capitium | covering for the head; opening in a tunic for the... |
| 4 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
via Latin cāppa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cāppa | cape, cloak |