Where does “capitiale” come from?

capitiale (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin capitium, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

Ancestry of “capitiale”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	capitium	covering for the head; opening in a tunic for the...
2	Latin	caput	head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
3	Proto-Italic	kaput	head
4	Proto-Indo-European	káput	head
5	Proto-Indo-European	kap-	to seize, hold

Words derived from “capitiale”

capezzale

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