Where does “kuiper” come from?
kuiper (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch cuper, from English Cyprian, from English cyprus, from Latin Cyprus, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
kuiper (Dutch): cooper; intriguer
Ancestry of “kuiper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | cuper | — |
| 2 | English | Cyprian | Cypriot; A lewd woman; a harlot; lewd, licentious |
| 3 | English | cyprus | — |
| 4 | Latin | Cyprus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Κύπρος | Cyprus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
Words derived from “kuiper”