Where does “capotazo” come from?
capotazo (Spanish) comes from Spanish capote, 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.
capotazo (Spanish): a movement made with the cape to distract or stop the bull
Definitions
- a movement made with the cape to distract or stop the bull
Ancestry of “capotazo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | capote | cloak; cape worn by bullfighters |
| 2 | French | capot | (cover over the engine of a motor car) bonnet UK, hood US |
| 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 | — |