Where does “kapotka” come from?

kapotka (Polish) comes from Polish kapota, from French capote, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

Ancestry of “kapotka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkapotagreatcoat
2Frenchcapotegreatcoat; soft top; Ellipsis of capote anglaise
3Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
4Proto-Italickaputhead
5Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
6Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap-Every word from Proto-Indo-European káputEvery word from Proto-Italic kaput
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