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.
Kuiper (Dutch): cooper
Definitions
- cooper
Ancestry of “Kuiper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | cuper | — |
| 2 | English | Cyprian | Cypriot; A lewd woman; a harlot; lewd, licentious |
| 3 | English | cyprus | named after the Mediterranean island OS grid ref TQ4380 |
| 4 | Latin | Cyprus | henna |
| 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 |