Where does “kalverkop” come from?

kalverkop (Dutch) comes from Dutch kop, from Middle Dutch cop, 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,...

kalverkop (Dutch): A calf's head; The dish veal head; A meathead,...

Definitions

  1. A calf's head; The dish veal head; A meathead,...

Ancestry of “kalverkop”, step by step

kalverkop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch kop

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkopcup; head; a human
2Middle Dutchcop—
3Latincūppadrinking vessel
4Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
5Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

via Dutch kalf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchkalfA calf; A Calvinist
2Middle Dutchcalfcalf
3Old Dutchcalfcalf
4Proto-West Germanickalbcalf
5Proto-Germanickalbazcalf
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷolbʰowomb, animal young
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη →