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Where does “koupat” come from?

koupat (Czech) comes from Serbo-Croatian kupati, from Proto-Slavic kǫpati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

koupat (Czech): to bathe

Definitions

  1. to bathe

Ancestry of “koupat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankupatito bathe; to bathe, have a swim
2Proto-Slavickǫpatito bathe; to swim
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

Words derived from “koupat”

  • koupání
  • koupaliště
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