Etymology of the Latin word cappella
the Latin word
cappella (chapel; choir)
derived from the Latin word
cappa (cape, cloak, cassock)
derived from the Greek word
kappa, κάππα
Derivations in Latin
cappellanusDerivations in other languages
French
chapele, Italian
cappella, Portuguese
capela, Spanish
capellar, Spanish
capellina, Spanish
capillaUsage
Word found in Late Latin, Medieval Latin
