Where does “קאַפּעליוש” come from?
קאַפּעליוש (Yiddish) comes from Polish kapelusz, from Medieval Latin cappellus, from Late Latin cappa, from Ancient Greek κάππα, from Phoenician 𐤊, from Egyptian 𓂧.
קאַפּעליוש (Yiddish): hat
Ancestry of “קאַפּעליוש”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | kapelusz | hat; pileus |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | cappellus | — |
| 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 | — |