Where does “cappellaccio” come from?

cappellaccio (Italian) comes from Italian cappello, from Medieval Latin capellus, from Medieval Latin cappa, from Latin capitulare, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

cappellaccio (Italian): a worn out and shapeless hat

Definitions

  1. a worn out and shapeless hat

Ancestry of “cappellaccio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancappellohat
2Medieval Latincapellus—
3Medieval Latincappacape, sleeveless coat
4Latincapitularehead tax
5Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
6Proto-Italickaputhead
7Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
8Proto-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 →