Where does “keppel” come from?
keppel (Dutch) comes from Yiddish קעפּל, from Middle High German keppel.
keppel (Dutch): kippah, yarmulke
Ancestry of “keppel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | קעפּל | Diminutive of קאָפּ |
| 2 | Middle High German | keppel | — |