Where does “kapperspaal” come from?
kapperspaal (Dutch) comes from Dutch kapper, from Italian cappero, from Latin capparis, from Ancient Greek κάππαρις, from Turkish kabir, from Arabic كَبِير, from Arabic ب, from Arabic طَابَق — to be warm, be hot.
kapperspaal (Dutch): a typical shop sign used to signify a barber's shop; a barber's pole
Definitions
- a typical shop sign used to signify a barber's shop; a barber's pole
Ancestry of “kapperspaal”, step by step
kapperspaal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kapper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kapper | barber, hairdresser |
| 2 | Italian | cappero | caper |
| 3 | Latin | capparis | caper |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κάππαρις | caper |
| 5 | Turkish | kabir | grave |
| 6 | Arabic | كَبِير | big, great, powerful; great |
| 7 | Arabic | ب | Abbreviation of باب; with, by; with |
| 8 | Arabic | طَابَق | — |
| 9 | Middle Persian | tʾp̄k' | frying pan |
| 10 | Proto-Iranian | tāpaka- | heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place... |
| 11 | Proto-Iranian | tap- | to warm up, heat; flat |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |