Where does “cappellinaio” come from?
cappellinaio (Italian) comes from Italian cappellino, 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 — to seize, hold.
cappellinaio (Italian): a wooden or metal hook, usually fixed to a wall or a wardrobe, used to hang hats or clothes
Definitions
- a wooden or metal hook, usually fixed to a wall or a wardrobe, used to hang hats or clothes
Ancestry of “cappellinaio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cappellino | Small hat; bonnet |
| 2 | Italian | cappello | hat |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | capellus | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | cappa | cape, sleeveless coat |
| 5 | Latin | capitulare | head tax |
| 6 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |