Where does “cappuccino” come from?
cappuccino (Italian) comes 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.
cappuccino (Italian): Capuchin; cappuccino; French letter, rubber...
Definitions
- Capuchin; cappuccino; French letter, rubber...
Ancestry of “cappuccino”, step by step
cappuccino traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian cappuccio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cappuccio | hood; cowl; top |
| 2 | Latin | capitium | covering for the head; opening in a tunic for the... |
| 3 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
via Latin cāppa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cāppa | cape, cloak |