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Where does “γοῦπα” come from?

γοῦπα (Cappadocian Greek) comes from Old Armenian գուբ, from Classical Syriac ܓܘܒܐ — large hole or cavity in the ground either natural...

γοῦπα (Cappadocian Greek): pit, hole, ditch; well

Definitions

  1. pit, hole, ditch; well

Ancestry of “γοῦπα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianգուբpit, hole, ditch, hollow; well, cistern; abyss
2Classical Syriacܓܘܒܐlarge hole or cavity in the ground either natural...
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