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cappa
Late Latin · medieval
"a cloak"
a cloak, referring to a relic cloak of Saint Martin of Tours kept in a small shrine
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chapele
Old French · medieval
"a small sacred building"
the shrine housing the relic cloak lent its name to small sacred buildings generally
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chapel
English · 1200s
"a small place of Christian worship"
settled as the English word for a small place of Christian worship
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