Where does “kapsäkki” come from?
kapsäkki (Finnish) comes from Swedish kappsäck, 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.
kapsäkki (Finnish): suitcase
Definitions
- suitcase
Ancestry of “kapsäkki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kappsäck | a carpetbag (or similar bag made of for example soft leather, typically with a top rim that splits open wide) |
| 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 |