Where does “капут” come from?

капут (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Italian cappotto, from Italian cappa, from Late Latin cappa, from Ancient Greek κάππα, from Phoenician 𐤊, from Egyptian 𓂧.

капут (Serbo-Croatian): coat

Definitions

  1. coat

Ancestry of “капут”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancappottocoat, overcoat; greatcoat; whitewash
2Italiancappasleeveless coat; cloak; cowl, hood; tarpaulin
3Late Latincappacape, hood; cloak; cape, cloak
4Ancient Greekκάππαkappa, the name for the tenth letter Κ, κ of the...
5Phoenician𐤊kaph; kap
6Egyptian𓂧
Every word from Egyptian 𓂧Every word from Phoenician 𐤊Every word from Ancient Greek κάππα