Where does “capèl” come from?

capèl (Occitan) comes from Vulgar Latin cappellus, from Latin cāppa, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

capèl (Occitan): hat

Definitions

  1. hat

Ancestry of “capèl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincappellushat
2Latincāppacape, cloak
3Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
4Proto-Italickaputhead
5Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
6Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput →Every word from Proto-Italic kaput →