Where does “կապա” come from?

կապա (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian կապայ, from Arabic قَبَاء, from Middle Persian kpʾh — garment, cloak.

կապա (Armenian): a kind of garment worn by men and women: kaftan, frock; cassock

Definitions

  1. a kind of garment worn by men and women: kaftan, frock; cassock

Ancestry of “կապա”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Armenianկապայ—
2Arabicقَبَاء—
3Middle Persiankpʾhgarment, cloak
Every word from Middle Persian kpʾh →Every word from Arabic قَبَاء →Every word from Middle Armenian կապայ →