Where does “կապայ” come from?

կապայ (Middle Armenian) comes from Arabic قَبَاء, from Middle Persian kpʾh — garment, cloak.

Ancestry of “կապայ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقَبَاء
2Middle Persiankpʾhgarment, cloak

Words derived from “կապայ

Every word from Middle Persian kpʾhEvery word from Arabic قَبَاء