Where does “kepitys” come from?
kepitys (Finnish) comes from Finnish kepittää, from Finnish keppi, from Swedish käpp, from Dutch kap, from Middle Dutch cappe, from Late Latin cappa, from Ancient Greek κάππα, from Phoenician 𐤊.
kepitys (Finnish): caning, beating with a cane
Definitions
- caning, beating with a cane
Ancestry of “kepitys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kepittää | To cane, to beat with a cane |
| 2 | Finnish | keppi | stick, cane; guitar |
| 3 | Swedish | käpp | stick |
| 4 | Dutch | kap | cap; cover; stroke; chopping |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | cappe | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | cappa | cape, hood; cloak; cape, cloak |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κάππα | kappa, the name for the tenth letter Κ, κ of the... |
| 8 | Phoenician | 𐤊 | kaph; kap |
| 9 | Egyptian | 𓂧 | — |