English
capitolo
Capitolo comes from Italian capitolo ‘chapter’, and goes back to Latin capitulum ‘a head-like object or structure’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcapitulum‘a head-like object or structure’
- Italianc. 1300–presentcapitolo‘chapter’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcapitulum‘a head-like object or structure’
- Italianc. 1300–presentcapitolo‘chapter’
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kap- ‘head’
had, case, except, heavy, accept, receive, behavior, cash, catch, achieve, heavily, chase, cable, capable, recipe, reception, occupation, capacity, perception, haven, capture, behave, hawk, recipient, anticipation, anticipate, susceptible, deception, chassis, conceive, deceive, caption, deceptive, cater, captive, capsule, cassette, conceivable, captivity, casket, 141 more
through Proto-Indo-European *káput ‘head’
through Proto-Italic *kaput ‘head’
through Latin caput ‘head’
captain, escape, chef, cattle, cabin, chapel, cape, precipitation, mischief, chaplain, mischievous, cad, chieftain, chattel, cabana, precipitate, caddie, capillary, occipital, chabot, jefe, capo, dishevelled, capa, scamper, precipitous, scamp, capuchin, kaput, chaperon, cabochon, caput, 71 more
through Latin capitulum ‘a head-like object or structure’
Today it means
noun A kind of satirical Italian poem in triplet stanzas.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin capitulum / capitolo