Where does “accapricciare” come from?

accapricciare (Italian) comes from Italian are, from Italian aere, from Old French aire, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

Ancestry of “accapricciare”, step by step

accapricciare traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian are

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	are	Archaic form of aere; plural of ara
2	Italian	aere	air; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition
3	Old French	aire	appearance; semblance
4	Latin	ārea	a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town)
5	Proto-Italic	āzeā	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eHs-e-yeh₂	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eHs-	to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Italian A

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	A	when followed by a number
2	Latin	A	—
3	Etruscan	𐌀	and, also
4	Ancient Greek	ᾱ̔	—
5	Phoenician	𐤀	ox; aleph; alef
6	Egyptian	𓃾	—

via Italian capriccio

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	capriccio	whim, fancy, caprice, quirk; tantrum; capriccio
2	Italian	caporiccio	fright, sudden start

Words derived from “accapricciare”

raccapricciare

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic āzeā →