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
Ancestry of “カッパ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |