Where does “каприз” come from?
каприз (Russian) comes from French caprice, from Italian capriccio, from Italian caporiccio — fright, sudden start.
Ancestry of “каприз”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | caprice | whim; wish; tantrum |
| 2 | Italian | capriccio | whim, fancy, caprice, quirk; tantrum; capriccio |
| 3 | Italian | caporiccio | fright, sudden start |
Words derived from “каприз”