Where does “kopdoek” come from?
kopdoek (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans kop, 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,...
kopdoek (Afrikaans): headcloth, kerchief worn on the head
Definitions
- headcloth, kerchief worn on the head
Ancestry of “kopdoek”, step by step
kopdoek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans kop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | kop | head; mountain, summit, peak |
| 2 | Dutch | kop | cup; head; a human |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | cop | — |
| 4 | Latin | cūppa | drinking vessel |
| 5 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |