Etymology of the English word kaput
the English word
kaputderived from the German word
kaputtderived from the French word
capotderived 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 kaput in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
