Where does “كبوط” come from?
كبوط (Moroccan Arabic) comes from Spanish capote, from French capot, from Old French capote, from Old French cape, from Late Latin cappa, from Ancient Greek κάππα, from Phoenician 𐤊, from Egyptian 𓂧.
كبوط (Moroccan Arabic): coat, overcoat
Definitions
- coat, overcoat
Ancestry of “كبوط”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | capote | cloak; cape worn by bullfighters |
| 2 | French | capot | (cover over the engine of a motor car) bonnet UK, hood US |
| 3 | Old French | capote | hooded cloak |
| 4 | Old French | cape | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | cappa | cape, hood; cloak; cape, cloak |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάππα | kappa, the name for the tenth letter Κ, κ of the... |
| 7 | Phoenician | 𐤊 | kaph; kap |
| 8 | Egyptian | 𓂧 | — |