Where does “kapell” come from?
kapell (Norwegian Bokmål) 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.
kapell (Norwegian Bokmål): a chapel
Definitions
- a chapel
Ancestry of “kapell”, step by step
kapell traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Medieval Latin cappella
| 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 |
via Old Norse kapella
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | kapella | — |