Where does “pestkop” come from?
pestkop (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,...
pestkop (Dutch): A bully, who maliciously, systematically bullies...
Definitions
- A bully, who maliciously, systematically bullies...
Ancestry of “pestkop”, step by step
pestkop traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kop | cup; head; a human |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | cop | — |
| 3 | Latin | cūppa | drinking vessel |
| 4 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via West Frisian kop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | kop | cup; head |
| 2 | Old Frisian | kopp | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *kopp | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kuppaz | round object; orb; vessel; container; bowl;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gup- | round object, knoll |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gew- | to bend, curve, arch, buckle; to bend, to curve;... |
via Dutch pesten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | pesten | to bully, to annoy; to tease |