Etymology of the English word capuchin
the English word
capuchinderived from the Obsolete French word
capuchinderived from the Italian word
cappuccinoderived 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 capuchin in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
