Where does “keppimies” come from?

keppimies (Finnish) comes from Finnish keppi, from Swedish käpp, from Dutch kap, from Middle Dutch cappe, from Late Latin cappa, from Ancient Greek κάππα, from Phoenician 𐤊, from Egyptian 𓂧.

keppimies (Finnish): A rodman

Definitions

  1. A rodman

Ancestry of “keppimies”, step by step

keppimies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish keppi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkeppistick, cane; guitar
2Swedishkäppstick
3Dutchkapcap; cover; stroke; chopping
4Middle Dutchcappe
5Late Latincappacape, hood; cloak; cape, cloak
6Ancient Greekκάππαkappa, the name for the tenth letter Κ, κ of the...
7Phoenician𐤊kaph; kap
8Egyptian𓂧

via Finnish mies

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmiesman; husband
2Proto-Finnicmeesman, male; husband
3Proto-Finnicmeexes
Every word from Egyptian 𓂧Every word from Phoenician 𐤊Every word from Ancient Greek κάππα