Where does “chape” come from?
chape (French) comes from Old French chape, from Latin cāppa, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
chape (French): cape, cloak; cope, cappa; gin block
Definitions
- cape, cloak; cope, cappa; gin block
Ancestry of “chape”, step by step
chape traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French chape
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | chape | cape |
| 2 | Latin | cāppa | cape, cloak |
| 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 Medieval Latin cappa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | cappa | cape, sleeveless coat |
| 2 | Latin | capitulare | head tax |