Where does “kapelle” come from?

kapelle (Middle Low German) comes from Medieval Latin cappella, from Latin cāppa, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

Ancestry of “kapelle”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Medieval Latin	cappella	—
2	Latin	cāppa	cape, cloak
3	Latin	caput	head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
4	Proto-Italic	kaput	head
5	Proto-Indo-European	káput	head
6	Proto-Indo-European	kap-	to seize, hold

Words derived from “kapelle”

kabel

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput →Every word from Proto-Italic kaput →