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Where does “kauput-” come from?

kauput- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European kapōlo — head, bowl.

Ancestry of “kauput-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankapōlohead, bowl

Words derived from “kauput-”

  • head
  • chapter
  • capital
  • chief
  • square
  • heads
  • ahead
  • c.
  • achieve
  • quarter
  • captain
  • headed
  • quarters
  • cattle
  • achievement
  • chiefly
  • headquarters
  • achieving
  • chapel
  • capitalism
  • municipal
  • capitalist
  • mischief
  • capita
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kapōlo →