Where does “杯” come from?

杯 (Chinese) comes from Chinese 杯葛, from English Boycott, from Middle English Boicote, from Old English Bōia cot — Bōia's cottage.

杯 (Chinese): cup

Definitions

  1. cup

Ancestry of “杯”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese杯葛to boycott
2EnglishBoycottOS grid ref SP6636
3Middle EnglishBoicote—
4Old EnglishBōia cotBōia's cottage

Words derived from “杯”

Every word from Old English Bōia cot →Every word from Middle English Boicote →Every word from English Boycott →
杯 — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer