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
Ancestry of “capetagem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | capeta | the Devil; Satan; devil |
| 2 | Portuguese | capa | cloak; cape; cover; the front cover or front page... |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | capa | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | cappa | cape, hood; cloak; cape, cloak |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάππα | kappa, the name for the tenth letter Κ, κ of the... |
| 6 | Phoenician | 𐤊 | kaph; kap |
| 7 | Egyptian | 𓂧 | — |