Where does “kapa” come from?
kapa (Yami) comes from Japanese 合羽, from Portuguese capa, from Old Portuguese capa, from Late Latin cappa, from Ancient Greek κάππα, from Phoenician 𐤊, from Egyptian 𓂧.
kapa (Yami): raincoat
Definitions
- raincoat
Ancestry of “kapa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 合羽 | a raincoat, especially a poncho or other... |
| 2 | Portuguese | capa | cloak; cape; cover; the front cover or front page... |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | capa | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | cappa | cape, hood; cloak; cape, cloak |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάππα | kappa, the name for the tenth letter Κ, κ of the... |
| 6 | Phoenician | 𐤊 | kaph; kap |
| 7 | Egyptian | 𓂧 | — |