Where does “kappen” come from?
kappen (Middle High German) comes from Middle Low German kappen, from Middle Dutch cappen, from Old Dutch *kappon, from Proto-West Germanic *kappōn.
Ancestry of “kappen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | kappen | to cut; clip; chop off |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | cappen | to chop, to cleave |
| 3 | Old Dutch | *kappon | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *kappōn | — |
Words derived from “kappen”