Etymology of the English word madcap
the English word
madcapderived from the English word
madderived from the English word
capderived 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 madcap in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
