Where does “шапочка” come from?

шапочка (Russian) comes from Russian ша́пка, from Old East Slavic шапка, from Old French chape, from Latin cāppa, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

шапочка (Russian): (small) usually brimless hat or cap

Definitions

  1. (small) usually brimless hat or cap

Ancestry of “шапочка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianша́пкаhat
2Old East Slavicшапка
3Old Frenchchapecape
4Latincāppacape, cloak
5Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
6Proto-Italickaputhead
7Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
8Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap-Every word from Proto-Indo-European káputEvery word from Proto-Italic kaput