Where does “capitagna” come from?

capitagna (Italian) comes from Late Latin capitanea, from Latin capitāneus, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

capitagna (Italian): headland

Definitions

  1. headland

Ancestry of “capitagna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincapitaneanominative feminine singular of capitāneus;...
2Latincapitāneuslarge, chief in size
3Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
4Proto-Italickaputhead
5Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
6Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput →Every word from Proto-Italic kaput →