Where does “kap” come from?

kap (Indonesian) comes from Dutch kap, from Middle Dutch cappe, from Late Latin cappa, from Ancient Greek κάππα, from Phoenician 𐤊, from Egyptian 𓂧.

kap (Indonesian): rope

Definitions

  1. rope

Ancestry of “kap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkapcap; cover; stroke; chopping
2Middle Dutchcappe—
3Late Latincappacape, hood; cloak; cape, cloak
4Ancient Greekκάππαkappa, the name for the tenth letter Κ, κ of the...
5Phoenician𐤊kaph; kap
6Egyptian𓂧—
Every word from Egyptian 𓂧 →Every word from Phoenician 𐤊 →Every word from Ancient Greek κάππα →