Where does “cappa” come from?
cappa (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κάππα, from Phoenician 𐤊, from Egyptian 𓂧.
cappa (Late Latin): cape, hood; cloak; cape, cloak
Definitions
- cape, hood; cloak; cape, cloak
Ancestry of “cappa”, step by step
cappa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 | — |
via Proto-Indo-European káput
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
Words derived from “cappa”