Where does “chapel” come from?
chapel (Old French) comes from Late 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.
chapel (Old French): hat
Definitions
- hat
Ancestry of “chapel”, step by step
chapel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Late Latin cappellus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | cappellus | — |
| 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 Medieval Latin cappellus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | cappellus | — |