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