Where does “capeo” come from?

capeo (Pagu) comes from Ternate capeo, from Portuguese chapéu, from Old French chapel, from Late Latin cappellus, from Latin cāppa, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput — to seize, hold.

capeo (Pagu): hat

Definitions

  1. hat

Ancestry of “capeo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ternatecapeo
2Portuguesechapéuhat; circumflex accent
3Old Frenchchapelhat
4Late Latincappellus
5Latincāppacape, cloak
6Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
7Proto-Italickaputhead
8Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
9Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap-Every word from Proto-Indo-European káputEvery word from Proto-Italic kaput