Where does “capelet” come from?
capelet (English) comes from English Cape, from French cape, from Old Occitan capa, from Late Latin cappa, from Ancient Greek κάππα, from Phoenician 𐤊, from Egyptian 𓂧.
capelet (English): A small cape worn over the shoulders by women
Definitions
- A small cape worn over the shoulders by women
Ancestry of “capelet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Cape | — |
| 2 | French | cape | cape; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 3 | Old Occitan | capa | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | cappa | cape, hood; cloak; cape, cloak |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάππα | kappa, the name for the tenth letter Κ, κ of the... |
| 6 | Phoenician | 𐤊 | kaph; kap |
| 7 | Egyptian | 𓂧 | — |