Where does “колпакъ” come from?
колпакъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Middle Persian kwlʾp̄k', from Middle Persian kwlʾp̄ — bonnet; cap, bonnet.
Ancestry of “колпакъ”, step by step
колпакъ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Persian kwlʾp̄k'
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | kwlʾp̄k' | little cap; calyx |
| 2 | Middle Persian | kwlʾp̄ | bonnet; cap, bonnet |
via Ottoman Turkish قلپاق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قلپاق | calpack, a kind of cap typical of Turkic countries, with a high crown |