Where does “каппа” come from?

каппа (Russian) comes from German Kappe, 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.

каппа (Russian): kappa

Definitions

  1. kappa

Ancestry of “каппа”, step by step

каппа traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Kappe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKappecap, hood
2Middle High Germankappe—
3Old High Germankappacap, hood
4Latincāppacape, cloak
5Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
6Proto-Italickaputhead
7Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
8Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Japanese 河童

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese河童a river-dwelling imp or monster from Japanese...
2Japaneseかっぱ河童 river-dwelling monster from Japanese...
3Japanese川river, stream, brook
4Japanese石川Ishi River (rivers in Japan)
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