Where does “kapiszon” come from?

kapiszon (Polish) comes from French capuchon, from French capuche, from Italian cappuccio, from Latin capitium, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

kapiszon (Polish): cap

Definitions

  1. cap

Ancestry of “kapiszon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchcapuchonA hood, which may be attached to a cape,...
2Frenchcapuchehood; hoodie
3Italiancappucciohood; cowl; top
4Latincapitiumcovering for the head; opening in a tunic for the...
5Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
6Proto-Italickaputhead
7Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
8Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap-