Where does “kapa” come from?
kapa (Tagalog) comes from Spanish capa, from Old Spanish capa, from Late Latin cappa, from Ancient Greek κάππα, from Phoenician 𐤊, from Egyptian 𓂧.
kapa (Tagalog): grope
Definitions
- grope
Ancestry of “kapa”, step by step
kapa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish capa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | capa | cloak, cape; coat, sheet; layer |
| 2 | Old Spanish | capa | — |
| 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 Proto-Philippine *kapaq-kapaq
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Philippine | *kapaq-kapaq | — |