Where does “capotagem” come from?
capotagem (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese capotar, from French capoter, from Old French capote, from Old French cape, from Late Latin cappa, from Ancient Greek κάππα, from Phoenician 𐤊, from Egyptian 𓂧.
capotagem (Portuguese): rollover
Definitions
- rollover
Ancestry of “capotagem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | capotar | to overturn; to fall asleep suddenly |
| 2 | French | capoter | to overturn; to derail; to fail |
| 3 | Old French | capote | hooded cloak |
| 4 | Old French | cape | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | cappa | cape, hood; cloak; cape, cloak |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάππα | kappa, the name for the tenth letter Κ, κ of the... |
| 7 | Phoenician | 𐤊 | kaph; kap |
| 8 | Egyptian | 𓂧 | — |