English
capote
Capote comes from Latin caput ‘head’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *kap-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kap-‘head’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*káput‘head’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*kaput‘head’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcaput‘head’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentcapote
- Englishearliest quotation 1812same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kap-‘head’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*káput‘head’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*kaput‘head’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcaput‘head’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentcapote
- Englishearliest quotation 1812same form
Earliest quotation: 1812, Lord Byron, Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage: “[…] pensive o’er his scatter’d flock, The little shepherd…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kap- ‘head’
had, case, except, heavy, accept, receive, behavior, cash, catch, achieve, heavily, chase, capacity, cable, recipe, reception, occupation, perception, capable, haven, behave, capture, recipient, hawk, anticipation, susceptible, deception, anticipate, chassis, conceive, deceive, deceptive, caption, captive, capsule, deceit, captivity, conceivable, casket, cater, 135 more
through Proto-Indo-European *káput ‘head’
through Proto-Italic *kaput ‘head’
capitalism, capitalize, capitan, capitaine, 61 more
through Latin caput ‘head’
capital, captain, chef, chapter, escape, cattle, cabin, chapel, cape, precipitation, capitol, mischief, capita, chaplain, mischievous, cad, chieftain, occipital, precipitate, precipitous, capillary, cabana, caddie, chattel, jefe, dishevelled, scamper, escapade, chabot, capa, scamp, capitulate, capuchin, chaperon, kaput, cabochon, caput, 67 more
Today it means
noun A long coat or cloak with a hood.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kap- / capote