Where does “excapo” come from?
excapo (Spanish) comes from Spanish capó, 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.
excapo (Spanish): former gangster
Definitions
- former gangster
Ancestry of “excapo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | capó | hood of an automobile |
| 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 | — |