Where does “cappa” come from?

cappa (English) comes from Late Latin cappa, from Ancient Greek κάππα, from Phoenician 𐤊, from Egyptian 𓂧.

cappa (English): The thick wall on the proximal side of the corpus...

Definitions

  1. The thick wall on the proximal side of the corpus...

Ancestry of “cappa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincappacape, hood; cloak; cape, cloak
2Ancient Greekκάππαkappa, the name for the tenth letter Κ, κ of the...
3Phoenician𐤊kaph; kap
4Egyptian𓂧—
Every word from Egyptian 𓂧 →Every word from Phoenician 𐤊 →Every word from Ancient Greek κάππα →