Where does “kopiník” come from?

kopiník (Czech) comes from Czech kopí, 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,...

kopiník (Czech): spearman

Definitions

  1. spearman

Ancestry of “kopiník”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechkopíspear
2Old Czechkopie—
3Proto-Slavickopьjejavelin, spear
4Proto-Slavickǫpatito bathe; to swim
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫpati →Every word from Proto-Slavic kopьje →