Where does “käppä” come from?
käppä (Finnish) comes 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.
käppä (Finnish): paw; handbrake
Definitions
- paw; handbrake
Ancestry of “käppä”, step by step
käppä traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kappa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kappa | pelmet; women's overcoat; kappa |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | cappa | cape, sleeveless coat |
| 3 | Latin | capitulare | head tax |
| 4 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |