Where does “kapal” come from?
kapal (Tagalog) comes from Malay kepala, from Sanskrit कपाल, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las, from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl-, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
kapal (Tagalog): thickness; thick; Being too cocky to the point of...
Definitions
- thickness; thick; Being too cocky to the point of...
Ancestry of “kapal”, step by step
kapal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay kepala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | kepala | head; leader, chief, head |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कपाल | skull, cranium; bowl |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kapā́las | skull |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | káp-ōl- | head, bowl |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
via Austronesian *kapal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austronesian | *kapal | — |