Where does “kappen” come from?

kappen (Middle Low German) comes from Middle Dutch cappen, from Old Dutch *kappon, from Proto-West Germanic *kappōn — to chop, cut off.

kappen (Middle Low German): to cut; clip; chop off

Definitions

  1. to cut; clip; chop off

Ancestry of “kappen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcappento chop, to cleave
2Old Dutch*kappon—
3Proto-West Germanic*kappōnto chop, cut off

Words derived from “kappen”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *kappōn →Every word from Old Dutch *kappon →Every word from Middle Dutch cappen →