Where does “capa” come from?
capa (English) comes from Spanish capa, from Old Spanish capa, from Late Latin cappa, from Ancient Greek κάππα, from Phoenician 𐤊, from Egyptian 𓂧.
capa (English): A Spanish cloak; Fine Cuban tobacco for the...
Definitions
- A Spanish cloak; Fine Cuban tobacco for the...
Ancestry of “capa”, 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 | — |