"cap (with a peak)" in seven languages
Meaningcap (with a peak)
Spanish
gorra
/ˈgora/
fem.other source · of uncertain origin
French
casquette
/kaskɛt/
fem.other source · French casque 'helmet', from Spanish casco
Italian
berretto
/berˈretto/
masc.other source · Italian berretta, ultimately Late Latin BIRRUS 'hooded cloak'
Portuguese
boné
/boˈnɛ/
masc.other source · French bonnet
Romanian
șapcă
/ˈʃapkə/
fem.other source · Russian šapka
Catalan
gorra
/ˈɡorə/
fem.other source · of uncertain origin
English
cap
/kæp/
other source · Old English cæppe, from Late Latin CAPPA 'hood'
English → Italiancap (with a peak)berrettoNot relatedDifferent sources — learn this one fresh.What English and Italian share
The story
No shared word: Spanish gorra, French casquette (a little casque 'helmet'), Italian berretto. The Latin CAPPA behind English cap gave Spanish capa 'cloak' and Italian cappa 'hood'.
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In a sentence
- esSiempre lleva una gorra de béisbol.
- frIl porte toujours une casquette de baseball.
- itPorta sempre un berretto da baseball.
- ptEle está sempre de boné de beisebol.
- roPoartă mereu o șapcă de baseball.
- caSempre porta una gorra de beisbol.
- enHe always wears a baseball cap.