Where does “kapitán” come from?

kapitán (Old Czech) comes from Middle High German kapitān, from Old French capitaine, from Latin capitāneus, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

kapitán (Old Czech): deputy of a king

Definitions

  1. deputy of a king

Ancestry of “kapitán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankapitān—
2Old Frenchcapitaineleader
3Latincapitāneuslarge, chief in size
4Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
5Proto-Italickaputhead
6Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
7Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

Words derived from “kapitán”

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