Where does “kopstoot” come from?

kopstoot (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,...

kopstoot (Dutch): headbutt; boilermaker with jenever instead of...

Definitions

  1. headbutt; boilermaker with jenever instead of...

Ancestry of “kopstoot”, step by step

kopstoot 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 stoot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstoota jab, punch, blow; a shot; a stab with a pointed...
2Middle Dutchstôot—
3Old Dutchstōt—
4Proto-West Germanicstautipush
5Proto-Germanicstautizpush
6Proto-Indo-European(s)tewd-to push, to hit
7Proto-Indo-Europeanstew-to praise, laud
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη →