Where does “Κοκκινοσκουφίτσα” come from?
Κοκκινοσκουφίτσα (Greek) comes from German Rotkäppchen, 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 — to seize, hold.
Κοκκινοσκουφίτσα (Greek): Little Red Riding Hood the character and her tale
Definitions
- Little Red Riding Hood the character and her tale
Ancestry of “Κοκκινοσκουφίτσα”, step by step
Κοκκινοσκουφίτσα traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Rotkäppchen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rotkäppchen | Little Red Riding Hood |
| 2 | German | Kappe | cap, hood |
| 3 | Middle High German | kappe | — |
| 4 | Old High German | kappa | cap, hood |
| 5 | Latin | cāppa | cape, cloak |
| 6 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
via Greek κόκκινος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | κόκκινος | red |
| 2 | Koine Greek | κόκκινος | scarlet; blushing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ινος | Added to nouns or adverbs to form adjectives... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Greek σκούφος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | σκούφος | knitted cap or hat, beanie, toque |