Where does “κάπα” come from?

κάπα (Greek) comes from Latin cāppa, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

κάπα (Greek): A shepherd's cape; A woman's long sleeveless...

Definitions

A shepherd's cape; A woman's long sleeveless...

Ancestry of “κάπα”, step by step

κάπα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin cāppa

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	cāppa	cape, cloak
2	Latin	caput	head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
3	Proto-Italic	kaput	head
4	Proto-Indo-European	káput	head
5	Proto-Indo-European	kap-	to seize, hold

via Ancient Greek κάππα

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	κάππα	kappa, the name for the tenth letter Κ, κ of the...
2	Phoenician	𐤊	kaph; kap
3	Egyptian	𓂧	—

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