Where does “koppigheid” come from?

koppigheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch koppig, 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,...

koppigheid (Dutch): stubbornness, obstinacy

Definitions

  1. stubbornness, obstinacy

Ancestry of “koppigheid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkoppigstubborn, obstinate
2Dutchkopcup; head; a human
3Middle Dutchcop—
4Latincūppadrinking vessel
5Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
6Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
7Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη →