Where does “kapucnis” come from?
kapucnis (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kapucni, from German Kapuze, 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.
kapucnis (Hungarian): hooded
Definitions
- hooded
Ancestry of “kapucnis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kapucni | hood |
| 2 | German | Kapuze | a hood |
| 3 | Italian | cappuccio | hood; cowl; top |
| 4 | Latin | capitium | covering for the head; opening in a tunic for the... |
| 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 |