Etymology of the Provençal word cap
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)
Derivations in other languages
French
capCognates
Dutch
chef, Dutch
kaap, English
chief, French
cap, French
chef, German
Chef, German
Kap, Italian
capo, Norwegian
sjef, Spanish
cabo, Spanish
xefe, Swedish
chef, Swedish
kapUsage
Word found in Old Provençal
