Where does “capellus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “capellus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latincappacape, sleeveless coat
2Latincapitularehead tax
3Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
4Proto-Italickaputhead
5Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
6Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

Words derived from “capellus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap-Every word from Proto-Indo-European káputEvery word from Proto-Italic kaput