Where does “капризный” come from?

капризный (Russian) comes from Russian капри́з, from French caprice, from Italian capriccio, from Italian caporiccio — fright, sudden start.

капризный (Russian): capricious, fickle, fretful; uncertain

Definitions

  1. capricious, fickle, fretful; uncertain

Ancestry of “капризный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкапри́зwhim, caprice, fancy, fit
2Frenchcapricewhim; wish; tantrum
3Italiancapricciowhim, fancy, caprice, quirk; tantrum; capriccio
4Italiancaporicciofright, sudden start
Every word from Italian caporiccio →Every word from Italian capriccio →Every word from French caprice →