Where does “kobber” come from?

kobber (Danish) comes from Old Danish kopær, from Latin cūprum, from Latin cȳprium, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

kobber (Danish): copper; copperplate

Definitions

  1. copper; copperplate

Ancestry of “kobber”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishkopær
2Latincūprumcopper (the metal)
3Latincȳprium
4Ancient GreekΚύπροςCyprus
5Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
6Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “kobber

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Ancient Greek -ῐοςEvery word from Ancient Greek Κύπρος
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