Etymology of the English word capuche
the English word
capuchederived from the French word
capuchederived from the Italian word
cappuccioderived from the Italian word
cappaderived from the Latin word
cappa (cape, cloak, cassock)
derived from the Greek word
kappa, κάππα
Date
The earliest known usage of capuche in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
