Where does “scapestrato” come from?
scapestrato (Italian) comes from Italian scapestrare, from Italian capestro, from Latin capistrum, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
scapestrato (Italian): madcap, reckless, rash; daredevil, madcap, rake
Definitions
- madcap, reckless, rash; daredevil, madcap, rake
Ancestry of “scapestrato”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | scapestrare | to unleash, to unbridle; to let oneself go |
| 2 | Italian | capestro | noose; halter; one-sided |
| 3 | Latin | capistrum | halter, headstall, harness |
| 4 | Latin | capiō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
Words derived from “scapestrato”