Where does “kävelykeppi” come from?
kävelykeppi (Finnish) comes from Finnish keppi, from Swedish käpp, from Dutch kap, from Middle Dutch cappe, from Late Latin cappa, from Ancient Greek κάππα, from Phoenician 𐤊, from Egyptian 𓂧.
kävelykeppi (Finnish): walking stick, cane, stick, staff
Definitions
- walking stick, cane, stick, staff
Ancestry of “kävelykeppi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | keppi | stick, cane; guitar |
| 2 | Swedish | käpp | stick |
| 3 | Dutch | kap | cap; cover; stroke; chopping |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | cappe | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | cappa | cape, hood; cloak; cape, cloak |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάππα | kappa, the name for the tenth letter Κ, κ of the... |
| 7 | Phoenician | 𐤊 | kaph; kap |
| 8 | Egyptian | 𓂧 | — |