Where does “capela” come from?

capela (Old Portuguese) comes from Late 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.

capela (Old Portuguese): chapel

Definitions

chapel

Ancestry of “capela”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Late Latin	cappella	little cloak; chapel
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 “capela”

capela
capela
कोपेल
capella
capelinha
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Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput →Every word from Proto-Italic kaput →