Where does “capoté” come from?

capoté (Louisiana Creole) comes from French capoter, from Old French capote, from Old French cape, from Late Latin cappa, from Ancient Greek κάππα, from Phoenician 𐤊, from Egyptian 𓂧.

capoté (Louisiana Creole): to flounder

Definitions

to flounder

Ancestry of “capoté”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	capoter	to overturn; to derail; to fail
2	Old French	capote	hooded cloak
3	Old French	cape	—
4	Late Latin	cappa	cape, hood; cloak; cape, cloak
5	Ancient Greek	κάππα	kappa, the name for the tenth letter Κ, κ of the...
6	Phoenician	𐤊	kaph; kap
7	Egyptian	𓂧	—

Every word from Egyptian 𓂧 →Every word from Phoenician 𐤊 →Every word from Ancient Greek κάππα →