Where does “kaplica” come from?

kaplica (Vilamovian) comes from Vilamovian kaplic, from Polish kaplica, from Old Czech kaplicě, from Medieval Latin cappella, from Latin cāppa, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput — to seize, hold.

kaplica (Vilamovian): plural of kaplic

Definitions

  1. plural of kaplic

Ancestry of “kaplica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vilamoviankaplicchapel
2Polishkaplicachapel
3Old Czechkaplicě—
4Medieval Latincappella—
5Latincāppacape, cloak
6Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
7Proto-Italickaputhead
8Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
9Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput →Every word from Proto-Italic kaput →