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Where does “cappotto” come from?

cappotto (Italian) comes from Italian cappa, from Late Latin cappa, from Ancient Greek κάππα, from Phoenician 𐤊, from Egyptian 𓂧.

cappotto (Italian): coat, overcoat; greatcoat; whitewash

Definitions

  1. coat, overcoat; greatcoat; whitewash

Ancestry of “cappotto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancappasleeveless coat; cloak; cowl, hood; tarpaulin
2Late Latincappacape, hood; cloak; cape, cloak
3Ancient Greekκάππαkappa, the name for the tenth letter Κ, κ of the...
4Phoenician𐤊kaph; kap
5Egyptian𓂧—

Words derived from “cappotto”

  • maxicappotto
  • kaput
  • капут
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