Where does “kapan” come from?
kapan (Finnish) comes from Finnish kappa, from Swedish kappa, from Medieval Latin cappa, from Latin capitulare, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
kapan (Finnish): Genitive singular form of kappa
Definitions
- Genitive singular form of kappa
Ancestry of “kapan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kappa | An old unit of measure for volume of dry things,... |
| 2 | Swedish | kappa | pelmet; women's overcoat; kappa |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | cappa | cape, sleeveless coat |
| 4 | Latin | capitulare | head tax |
| 5 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |