Where does “Căpățânești” come from?

Căpățânești (Romanian) comes from Romanian căpățână, from Late Latin capitīna, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

Ancestry of “Căpățânești”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	căpățână	head of a dead animal cut for consumption; human...
2	Late Latin	capitīna	—
3	Latin	caput	head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
4	Proto-Italic	kaput	head
5	Proto-Indo-European	káput	head
6	Proto-Indo-European	kap-	to seize, hold

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput →Every word from Proto-Italic kaput →