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Where does “κόπαιον” come from?

κόπαιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κόπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

κόπαιον (Ancient Greek): piece

Definitions

  1. piece

Ancestry of “κόπαιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόπτωstrike; cut; shake
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
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