Where does “капут” come from?
капут (Eastern Mari) comes from Russian капут, from German kaputt, from French capot, from Old French capote, from Old French cape, from Late Latin cappa, from Ancient Greek κάππα, from Phoenician 𐤊.
капут (Eastern Mari): end, destruction, kaput
Definitions
- end, destruction, kaput
Ancestry of “капут”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | капут | ruin, destruction, end |
| 2 | German | kaputt | broken; out of order |
| 3 | French | capot | (cover over the engine of a motor car) bonnet UK, hood US |
| 4 | Old French | capote | hooded cloak |
| 5 | Old French | cape | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | cappa | cape, hood; cloak; cape, cloak |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κάππα | kappa, the name for the tenth letter Κ, κ of the... |
| 8 | Phoenician | 𐤊 | kaph; kap |
| 9 | Egyptian | 𓂧 | — |