Where does “Käppi” come from?

Käppi (German) comes from German Kappe, from Middle High German kappe, from Old High German kappa, from Latin cāppa, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

Käppi (German): kepi; cap

Definitions

  1. kepi; cap

Ancestry of “Käppi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKappecap, hood
2Middle High Germankappe—
3Old High Germankappacap, hood
4Latincāppacape, cloak
5Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
6Proto-Italickaputhead
7Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
8Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

Words derived from “Käppi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput →Every word from Proto-Italic kaput →