Where does “कपाळ” come from?

कपाळ (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit कपाल, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las, from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl-, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

कपाळ (Marathi): forehead, head, skull

Definitions

forehead, head, skull

Ancestry of “कपाळ”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	कपाल	skull, cranium; bowl
2	Proto-Indo-Iranian	kapā́las	skull
3	Proto-Indo-European	káp-ōl-	head, bowl
4	Proto-Indo-European	kap-	to seize, hold

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las →