Etymology of the English word capote
the English word
capotederived from the Old French word
capotederived from the Old French word
capederived from the Provençal word
capaderived from the Latin word
cappa (cape, cloak, cassock)
derived from the Greek word
kappa, κάππα
derived from the Medieval Latin word
capa (cape, cloak; cassock)
derived from the Latin word
cappa (cape, cloak, cassock)
derived from the Greek word
kappa, κάππα
Date
The earliest known usage of capote in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
