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Where does “incaponirsi” come from?

incaponirsi (Italian) comes from Italian capone, from Italian capo, from Vulgar Latin capus, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

incaponirsi (Italian): To be stubborn, obstinate or pigheaded

Definitions

  1. To be stubborn, obstinate or pigheaded

Ancestry of “incaponirsi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItaliancaponeAugmentative of capo; a large hat; Alternative...
2Italiancapohead; boss, chief, leader, master; end
3Vulgar Latincapus—
4Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
5Proto-Italickaputhead
6Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
7Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

Words derived from “incaponirsi”

  • incaponimento
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