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 — to chop, cut off.

Ancestry of “kappen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germankappento cut; clip; chop off
2Middle Dutchcappento chop, to cleave
3Old Dutch*kappon—
4Proto-West Germanic*kappōnto chop, cut off
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *kappōn →Every word from Old Dutch *kappon →Every word from Middle Dutch cappen →