English
chapiter
Chapiter comes from Old French chapitre ‘chapter (of a book)’, from Latin capitulum ‘a head-like object or structure’, and ultimately from 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’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEcapitulum‘a head-like object or structure’diminutive of caput
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400chapitre‘chapter (of a book)’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500same form‘a chapter, passage, or section of a book’
- Englishearliest quotation 1607chapiter
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’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEcapitulum‘a head-like object or structure’diminutive of caput
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400chapitre‘chapter (of a book)’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500same form‘a chapter, passage, or section of a book’
- Englishearliest quotation 1607chapiter
Earliest quotation: 1607, John Cowell: “and when the time commeth , the shyrecue shall…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kap- ‘head’
had, case, except, heavy, cash, accept, receive, catch, cable, heavily, behavior, capable, achieve, capacity, capture, recipe, reception, occupation, perception, chase, haven, behave, recipient, anticipation, susceptible, deception, anticipate, hawk, caption, captive, capsule, conceive, deceive, deceptive, casket, captivity, cassette, chassis, conceivable, cater, 133 more
through Proto-Indo-European *káput ‘head’
through Proto-Italic *kaput ‘head’
capitalize, escapade, capote, scamper, capitan, capitaine, 59 more
through Latin caput ‘head’
captain, escape, cattle, cabin, cape, chef, capitalism, capitol, chapel, cad, precipitation, capita, mischief, mischievous, chaplain, chieftain, cabana, caddie, capillary, capo, capa, occipital, precipitate, scamp, precipitous, jefe, dishevelled, capuchin, chattel, kaput, chabot, caput, cabochon, chaperon, 67 more
through Latin capitulum ‘a head-like object or structure’
through Middle English chapitre ‘a chapter, passage, or section of a book’
Today it means
noun The capital or uppermost part of a column, upon which the roof and its decorations are supported.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kap- / chapiter