Where does “kobberrør” come from?
kobberrør (Danish) comes from Danish kobber, 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.
kobberrør (Danish): copper pipe
Ancestry of “kobberrør”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | kobber | copper; copperplate |
| 2 | Old Danish | kopær | — |
| 3 | Latin | cūprum | — |
| 4 | Latin | cȳprium | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Κύπρος | Cyprus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |