Where does “capatli” come from?
capatli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Spanish capa, from Old Spanish capa, from Late Latin cappa, from Ancient Greek κάππα, from Phoenician 𐤊, from Egyptian 𓂧.
capatli (Classical Nahuatl): European cape
Ancestry of “capatli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | capa | cloak, cape; coat, sheet; layer |
| 2 | Old Spanish | capa | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | cappa | cape, hood; cloak; cape, cloak |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κάππα | kappa, the name for the tenth letter Κ, κ of the... |
| 5 | Phoenician | 𐤊 | kaph; kap |
| 6 | Egyptian | 𓂧 | — |