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Where does “kåpe” come from?

kåpe (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse kápa, from Latin cāpa.

kåpe (Norwegian Bokmål): A long warm coat, typically worn by women

Definitions

  1. A long warm coat, typically worn by women

Ancestry of “kåpe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekápa—
2Latincāpa—

Words derived from “kåpe”

  • morgenkåpe
Every word from Latin cāpa →