Where does “capetagem” come from?

capetagem (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese capeta, from Portuguese capa, from Old Portuguese capa, from Late Latin cappa, from Ancient Greek κάππα, from Phoenician 𐤊, from Egyptian 𓂧.

capetagem (Portuguese): mischief; devilry

Definitions

  1. mischief; devilry

Ancestry of “capetagem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecapetathe Devil; Satan; devil
2Portuguesecapacloak; cape; cover; the front cover or front page...
3Old Portuguesecapa
4Late Latincappacape, hood; cloak; cape, cloak
5Ancient Greekκάππαkappa, the name for the tenth letter Κ, κ of the...
6Phoenician𐤊kaph; kap
7Egyptian𓂧
Every word from Egyptian 𓂧Every word from Phoenician 𐤊Every word from Ancient Greek κάππα