Where does “cueuveâ” come from?

cueuveâ (Bourguignon) comes from Bourguignon cueuve, from Old French cuve, 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,...

cueuveâ (Bourguignon): tank

Definitions

  1. tank

Ancestry of “cueuveâ”, step by step

cueuveâ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bourguignon cueuve

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bourguignoncueuvetank; vat
2Old Frenchcuvetank; vat
3Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
4Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

via Bourguignon eâ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bourguignoneâwater
2Old Frenchiauewater
3Latinaquawater
4Proto-Italicakʷāwater
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ekʷeh₂water, flowing water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη →