Where does “chapeau” come from?
chapeau (French) comes from Middle French chappeau, from Old French chapel, from Late Latin cappellus, from Latin cāppa, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
chapeau (French): hat; introductory text; lead of an article
Definitions
- hat; introductory text; lead of an article
Ancestry of “chapeau”, step by step
chapeau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French chappeau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | chappeau | hat |
| 2 | Old French | chapel | hat |
| 3 | Late Latin | cappellus | — |
| 4 | Latin | cāppa | cape, cloak |
| 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 |
via Medieval Latin capellus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | capellus | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | cappa | cape, sleeveless coat |
| 3 | Latin | capitulare | head tax |