Where does “koupání” come from?
koupání (Czech) comes from Czech koupat, from Serbo-Croatian kupati, from Proto-Slavic kǫpati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
koupání (Czech): bathing
Ancestry of “koupání”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | koupat | to bathe |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | kupati | to bathe; to bathe, have a swim |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kǫpati | to bathe; to swim |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kep- | to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,... |