French word chape comes from Proto-Indo-European *kaput-, Late Latin cappa, and later Proto-Italic *kaput (Head.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kaput- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| cappa | Late Latin (LL) | |
| *kaput | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Head. |
| caput | Latin (lat) | (New Latin, anatomy) headlike protuberance on an organ or body part, usually bone, for instance caput ulnae. (New Latin, medicine) a disease; a severe swelling of the soft tissues of a newborn's scalp that develops as the baby travels through the birth canal. (figuratively) life. (figuratively) the vital part. (in writings) division, section, paragraph, chapter. (of a river) origin, source, [...] |
| capitulum | Latin (lat) | (Late Latin) A chapter, either:. A head-like object or structure.. A prominent section or formal division of a text.. Various civic and ecclesiastical councils or bodies, as cathedral chapters. |
| capitulare | Latin (lat) | |
| cappa | Latin (lat) | (Late Latin) cape, sleeveless coat. |
| chape | Old French (fro) | Cape (sleeveless garment). |
| chape | French (fra) | (archaic) cape, cloak. (manufacturing) clevis. (nautical) gin block. Cope, cappa (ceremonial cape). Tread (of tyre). |