French word caper comes from Late Latin cappa, and later Middle English cappe (Cap; hat (covering for the head).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| cappa | Late Latin (LL) | |
| cæppe | Old English (ang) | |
| cappe | Middle English (enm) | Cap; hat (covering for the head). |
| cap | English (eng) | (colloquial) A recording or screenshot. (electronics) capacitor (architecture) The uppermost of any assemblage of parts.. (geometry) A portion of a spherical or other convex surface.. (nautical) A collar of iron or wood used in joining spars, as the mast and the topmast, the bowsprit and the jib boom; also, a covering of tarred canvas at the end of a rope.. (obsolete) A respectful uncovering [...] |
| caper | French (fra) | (finance) to cap (set a limit to). (sports) to cap (award a player a cap for playing for their national team). |