Where does “капут” come from?
капут (Russian) comes from German kaputt, from French capot, from Old French capote, from Old French cape, from Late Latin cappa, from Ancient Greek κάππα, from Phoenician 𐤊, from Egyptian 𓂧.
капут (Russian): ruin, destruction, end
Ancestry of “капут”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | kaputt | broken; out of order |
| 2 | French | capot | bonnet , hood |
| 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 | — |