Where does “kop” come from?

kop (Dutch) comes 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,...

kop (Dutch): cup; head; a human

Definitions

  1. cup; head; a human

Ancestry of “kop”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kop”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →