Where does “kappacism” come from?
kappacism (English) comes from English kappa, from Japanese 河童, from Japanese かっぱ, from Japanese 川, from Japanese 石川 — Ishi River (rivers in Japan).
kappacism (English): faulty pronunciation of the consonant /k/
Definitions
- faulty pronunciation of the consonant /k/
Ancestry of “kappacism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | kappa | The tenth letter of the Greek alphabet; A... |
| 2 | Japanese | 河童 | a river-dwelling imp or monster from Japanese... |
| 3 | Japanese | かっぱ | 河童 river-dwelling monster from Japanese... |
| 4 | Japanese | 川 | river, stream, brook |
| 5 | Japanese | 石川 | Ishi River (rivers in Japan) |