Where does “kappa” come from?
kappa (Swedish) comes from Medieval Latin cappa, from Latin capitulare, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
kappa (Swedish): pelmet; women's overcoat; kappa
Definitions
- pelmet; women's overcoat; kappa
Ancestry of “kappa”, step by step
kappa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Medieval Latin cappa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | cappa | cape, sleeveless coat |
| 2 | Latin | capitulare | head tax |
| 3 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
via Ancient Greek κάππα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κάππα | kappa, the name for the tenth letter Κ, κ of the... |
| 2 | Phoenician | 𐤊 | kaph; kap |
| 3 | Egyptian | 𓂧 | — |
via Old Swedish kappa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | kappa | — |