Where does “Keppche” come from?
Keppche (Pennsylvania German) comes from Pennsylvania German kapp, from Middle High German kappe, from Old High German kappa, from Latin cāppa, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
Keppche (Pennsylvania German): Diminutive of Kopp: little head; Diminutive of...
Definitions
- Diminutive of Kopp: little head; Diminutive of...
Ancestry of “Keppche”, step by step
Keppche traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pennsylvania German kapp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania German | kapp | cap headwear |
| 2 | Middle High German | kappe | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kappa | cap, hood |
| 4 | Latin | cāppa | cape, cloak |
| 5 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
via Pennsylvania German kopp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania German | kopp | head |
| 2 | Old High German | kopf | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *kopp | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kuppaz | round object; orb; vessel; container; bowl;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gup- | round object, knoll |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gew- | to bend, curve, arch, buckle; to bend, to curve;... |