capuchin

capuchin · noun¹

1. Late Latin · derived fromcappa“cape, hood”
2. Italian · derived fromcappuccino
3. French · borrowed fromcapuchin
4. English todaycapuchin

First use appears c. 1589, from French capuchin, from earlier capucin, from Italian cappuccino, ultimately from Late Latin cappa (“cape, hood”).

Capuchin · noun²

1. Italian · derived fromcappuccino“Capuchin friar”
2. Middle French · borrowed fromcapuchin“Capuchin friar”
3. English todayCapuchin

Borrowed from Middle French capuchin (“Capuchin friar”), from Italian cappuccino (“Capuchin friar”), from cappuccio (“hood, cowl”). Doublet of cappuccino.

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