Etymograph

English

occiput

Occiput comes from Latin occiput ‘the back part of the head’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *kap-.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kap-‘head’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*káput‘head’reconstructed
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*kaput‘head’reconstructed
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcaput‘the head’
  5. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEocciput‘the back part of the head’
  6. Englishearliest quotation 1953same form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kap-‘head’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*káput‘head’reconstructed
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*kaput‘head’reconstructed
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcaput‘the head’
  5. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEocciput‘the back part of the head’
  6. Englishearliest quotation 1953same form

Earliest quotation: 1953, Isaac Asimov, 9: The Conspirators: “And then came Turbor, who sat quietly and unemotionally…”

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *kap- ‘head’

had, case, except, heavy, cash, catch, receive, behavior, accept, capable, achieve, cable, heavily, capacity, chase, capture, reception, perception, haven, behave, occupation, hawk, recipe, caption, captive, capsule, susceptible, deception, recipient, captivity, cater, chassis, anticipation, anticipate, cassette, conceive, deceive, deceptive, casket, deceit, 134 more

through Proto-Indo-European *káput ‘head’

head, 59 more

through Proto-Italic *kaput ‘head’

capitalism, capitalize, capitan, capote, escapade, capitaine, 60 more

through Latin caput ‘the head’

capital, captain, chapter, escape, cape, chef, cattle, cabin, chapel, capitol, capita, chaplain, cad, precipitation, mischief, mischievous, capillary, chieftain, capo, cabana, capa, caddie, chattel, capitulate, precipitate, scamper, scamp, chabot, precipitous, jefe, dishevelled, capuchin, chaperon, cabochon, kaput, caput, 68 more

Today it means

noun The back part of the head or skull.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kap- / occiput

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