Where does “chapero” come from?
chapero (Spanish) comes from Spanish chapo, from French chapeau, from Middle French chappeau, from Old French chapel, from Late Latin cappellus, from Latin cāppa, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput — to seize, hold.
chapero (Spanish): hustler, rent boy male prostitute
Definitions
- hustler, rent boy male prostitute
Ancestry of “chapero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | chapo | person of short stature |
| 2 | French | chapeau | hat; introductory text; lead of an article |
| 3 | Middle French | chappeau | hat |
| 4 | Old French | chapel | hat |
| 5 | Late Latin | cappellus | — |
| 6 | Latin | cāppa | cape, cloak |
| 7 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |