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Where does “kop” come from?

kop (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch kop, from Middle Dutch cop, from Latin cūppa, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

kop (Afrikaans): head; mountain, summit, peak

Definitions

  1. head; mountain, summit, peak

Ancestry of “kop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkopcup; head; a human
2Middle Dutchcop—
3Latincūppa—
4Latincūpa—
5Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “kop”

  • Kop
  • kop
  • hammerkop
  • dikkop
  • Kopite
  • Spion Kop
  • hamerkop
  • katkop
  • dikkop
  • hamerkop
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →