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Where does “Kuiper” come from?

Kuiper (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch cuper, from English Cyprian, from English cyprus, from Latin Cyprus, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

Ancestry of “Kuiper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcuper—
2EnglishCyprianCypriot; A lewd woman; a harlot; lewd, licentious
3Englishcyprus—
4LatinCyprus—
5Ancient GreekΚύπροςCyprus
6Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
7Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “Kuiper”

  • Kuipergordel
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