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Where does “capelo” come from?

capelo (Old Portuguese) 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.

Ancestry of “capelo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincappellus—
2Latincāppa—
3Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
4Proto-Italickaputhead
5Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
6Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

Words derived from “capelo”

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