Where does “cape” come from?
cape (Middle English) comes from Old French cap, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
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Definitions
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Ancestry of “cape”, step by step
cape traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French cap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | cap | — |
| 2 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
via Latin cāpa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cāpa | — |