Where does “קאפעלע” come from?

קאפעלע (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German kappe, from Old High German kappa, from Latin cāppa, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

קאפעלע (Yiddish): small hat

Definitions

  1. small hat

Ancestry of “קאפעלע”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankappe—
2Old High Germankappacap, hood
3Latincāppacape, cloak
4Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
5Proto-Italickaputhead
6Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
7Proto-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 →