Where does “капот” come from?
капот (Russian) comes from French capote, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
капот (Russian): housecoat; hood, bonnet, cowl
Definitions
- housecoat; hood, bonnet, cowl
Ancestry of “капот”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | capote | greatcoat; soft top; Ellipsis of capote anglaise |
| 2 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |