Where does “capuz” come from?
capuz (Portuguese) comes from Spanish capuz, from French capuce, 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.
capuz (Portuguese): hood
Definitions
- hood
Ancestry of “capuz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | capuz | hood |
| 2 | French | capuce | hood |
| 3 | Italian | cappuccio | hood; cowl; top |
| 4 | Latin | capitium | covering for the head; opening in a tunic for the... |
| 5 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |