Where does “kapal” come from?
kapal (Mag-Anchi Ayta) comes from Tagalog kapal, from Malay kepala, from Sanskrit कपाल, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las, from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl-, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
kapal (Mag-Anchi Ayta): thick
Ancestry of “kapal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | kapal | thickness; thick; Being too cocky to the point of... |
| 2 | Malay | kepala | head; leader, chief, head |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कपाल | skull, cranium; bowl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kapā́las | skull |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | káp-ōl- | head, bowl |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |