Where does “kaffekop” come from?
kaffekop (Danish) comes from Danish kop, from Old Norse koppr, from Middle Low German kop, from Latin cūppa, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
kaffekop (Danish): coffee cup
Definitions
- coffee cup
Ancestry of “kaffekop”, step by step
kaffekop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish kop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | kop | A cup; A concave vessel for holding liquid,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | koppr | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | kop | — |
| 4 | Latin | cūppa | drinking vessel |
| 5 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |