Where does “koperwiek” come from?

koperwiek (Dutch) comes from Dutch koper, from Middle Dutch coper, 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.

koperwiek (Dutch): redwing (Turdus iliacus)

Definitions

  1. redwing (Turdus iliacus)

Ancestry of “koperwiek”, step by step

koperwiek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch koper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkopercopper; buyer
2Middle Dutchcoper
3Latincūprumcopper (the metal)
4Latincȳprium
5Ancient GreekΚύπροςCyprus
6Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
7Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via Dutch wiek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwieksail of a windmill or blade on a wind turbine;...
2Middle Dutchwieke
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós
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