Where does “koorkap” come from?
koorkap (Dutch) comes from Dutch kap, from Middle Dutch cappe, from Late Latin cappa, from Ancient Greek κάππα, from Phoenician 𐤊, from Egyptian 𓂧.
koorkap (Dutch): cope (long, loose cloak worn by a priest, deacon or bishop when presiding over a ceremony other than the Mass)
Definitions
- cope (long, loose cloak worn by a priest, deacon or bishop when presiding over a ceremony other than the Mass)
Ancestry of “koorkap”, step by step
koorkap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kap | cap; cover; stroke; chopping |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | cappe | — |
| 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 | — |
via Dutch koor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | koor | choir, vocal ensemble; choir, part of a church... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | côor | — |
| 3 | Latin | chorus | chorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χορός | dance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |