Etymology

cadel

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Today it means: An ornate capital letter used in calligraphy, consisting of interlaced pen strokes. See :Commons:Cadel letters. Full definition →

Latin capitellum ← Proto-Indo-European *kauput-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*kap-
  2. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*kauput-
  3. Latin · derived fromcaput“head”
  4. Latin · derived fromcapitellum
  5. English todaycadel

From Latin capitellum, diminuitive of Latin caput (“head”), from Proto-Indo-European *kauput- (English head), itself from Proto-Indo-European *kap-. Doublet of captain. Cognate with French cadeau. Doublet of caddie, cadet, capital, capitellum, and caudillo.

Words from the same roots

Latincapitellum all →

cadcapitellum

Latincaput all →

capeachievecapcaptainchefcorporalmischiefchieftaincabochoncaddiejefecaputcaudillocapitecapitellumcapitulecattleheadchapemulticipital

Proto-Indo-European*kauput- all →

chieftaincapitellumcattlehead

Proto-Indo-European*kap- all →

heavycaptainoccupationcapitalismchieftainheftcaddieprecipicecapitalisticcapitulationcapitulateprecipitantcapitellumkapala

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