Where does “カッパ” come from?

カッパ (Japanese) comes from Portuguese capa, from Old Portuguese capa, from Late Latin cappa, from Ancient Greek κάππα, from Phoenician 𐤊, from Egyptian 𓂧.

カッパ (Japanese): 合羽 a raincoat; kappa

Definitions

合羽 a raincoat; kappa

Ancestry of “カッパ”, step by step

カッパ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese capa

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	capa	cloak; cape; cover; the front cover or front page...
2	Old Portuguese	capa	—
3	Late Latin	cappa	cape, hood; cloak; cape, cloak
4	Ancient Greek	κάππα	kappa, the name for the tenth letter Κ, κ of the...
5	Phoenician	𐤊	kaph; kap
6	Egyptian	𓂧	—

via English kappa

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	kappa	The tenth letter of the Greek alphabet; A...
2	Japanese	河童	a river-dwelling imp or monster from Japanese...
3	Japanese	かっぱ	河童 river-dwelling monster from Japanese...
4	Japanese	川	river, stream, brook
5	Japanese	石川	Ishi River (rivers in Japan)

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