Where does “käpp” come from?
käpp (Swedish) comes from Dutch kap, from Middle Dutch cappe, from Late Latin cappa, from Ancient Greek κάππα, from Phoenician 𐤊, from Egyptian 𓂧.
käpp (Swedish): stick
Ancestry of “käpp”, step by step
käpp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kap | cap; cover; stroke; chopping |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | cappe | — |
| 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 | — |
via Old Swedish käpper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | käpper | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | keppr | cudgel, club |
| 3 | East Central German | Kopp | head |
Words derived from “käpp”