Where does “capelli” come from?

capelli (Latin) comes from Latin capellus, from Latin cāppa, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

capelli (Latin): nominative plural of capellus; genitive singular...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of capellus; genitive singular...

Ancestry of “capelli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincapellusA small goat; A hat; A helmet
2Latincāppacape, cloak
3Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
4Proto-Italickaputhead
5Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
6Proto-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 →