Where does “chapéu de molas” come from?
chapéu de molas (Portuguese) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
chapéu de molas (Portuguese): opera hat
Definitions
- opera hat
Ancestry of “chapéu de molas”, step by step
chapéu de molas traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese chapéu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | chapéu | hat; circumflex accent |
| 2 | Old French | chapel | hat |
| 3 | Late Latin | cappellus | — |
| 4 | Latin | cāppa | cape, cloak |
| 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 |
via Portuguese dê
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | dê | dee |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | de | of |
| 3 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 4 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 5 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via Portuguese molas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | molas | — |