Where does “Polarkappe” come from?

Polarkappe (German) comes from German Kappe, from Middle High German kappe, from Old High German kappa, from Latin cāppa, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

Ancestry of “Polarkappe”, step by step

Polarkappe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Kappe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKappecap, hood
2Middle High Germankappe—
3Old High Germankappacap, hood
4Latincāppacape, cloak
5Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
6Proto-Italickaputhead
7Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
8Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via German polar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanpolarpolar
2Latinpolāris—
3Latinpoluspole
4Ancient Greekπόλοςpivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →