Where does “kopí” come from?

kopí (Czech) comes from Old Czech kopie, from Proto-Slavic kopьje, from Proto-Slavic kǫpati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

kopí (Czech): spear

Definitions

  1. spear

Ancestry of “kopí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechkopie—
2Proto-Slavickopьjejavelin, spear
3Proto-Slavickǫpatito bathe; to swim
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

Words derived from “kopí”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫpati →Every word from Proto-Slavic kopьje →