Where does “kaput” come from?
kaput (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Italian cappotto, from Italian cappa, from Late Latin cappa, from Ancient Greek κάππα, from Phoenician 𐤊, from Egyptian 𓂧.
kaput (Serbo-Croatian): coat
Ancestry of “kaput”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | cappotto | coat, overcoat; greatcoat; whitewash |
| 2 | Italian | cappa | sleeveless coat; cloak; cowl, hood; tarpaulin |
| 3 | Late Latin | cappa | cape, hood; cloak; cape, cloak |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κάππα | kappa, the name for the tenth letter Κ, κ of the... |
| 5 | Phoenician | 𐤊 | kaph; kap |
| 6 | Egyptian | 𓂧 | — |