Do you know where the word “cappuccino” comes from? To most people – Italian and otherwise – the word “cappuccino” refers first and foremost to what is probably the most popular Italian coffee export. But the word “cappuccino” itself is much older, and has entirely un-food-related origins. The word “cappuccio” means “hood” in Italian, and the “-ino” ending makes it what’s called the “diminutive.” It’s because of the hoods worn by a particular order of Franciscan monks which was founded in the early 16th century that they were given this moniker – Capuchin monks, or “Cappuccini” in Italian.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 15:08:19 +0000
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