Latin

cappa

‘cloak, cape’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin cappa.

32 English words in this record descend from Latin cappa, most familiar first.

• escape ← escapen ← escaper ← *excappāre
• cape ← capa
• cabin ← caban ← cabane ← cabanna
• cope
• chapel ← chapele ← chapele ← cappella
• chaplain ← chapeleyn ← chapelain ← cappellānus ← cappella
• cabana ← cabanna
• capa
• escapade ← escapada ← *excappāre
• capuchin ← cappuccino
• scamper ← schamperen ← escamper ← *excappare
• scamp ← schampen ← escamper ← *excappare

More words from cappa

• kaput
• chaperon
• cappa
• capelin
• scarper
• kepi
• cabane
• chape
• cappelletti
• cappuccini
• cappuccio
• capea
• capuche
• capot
• capeline
• caubeen
• chapka
• chappe
• shapka
• txapela
• cappuccino

Etymograph / Latin cappa