Etymology of the French word cap
the Old French word
capderived from the Old Provençal word
capderived from the Latin word
caput (head; small head; head; head; head; head; person; life; heading; chapter, principal division)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kaput- (head)
Date
The earliest known usage of cap in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
encaper,
décaperDerivations in other languages
English
cape, Romanian
capCognates
Dutch
chef, Dutch
kaap, English
chief, French
chef, German
Chef, German
Kap, Italian
capo, Norwegian
sjef, Provençal
cap, Spanish
cabo, Spanish
xefe, Swedish
chef, Swedish
kapUsage
Word found in Old French
