Where does “stijfkoppig” come from?

stijfkoppig (Dutch) comes from Dutch stijfkop, 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,...

stijfkoppig (Dutch): stubborn, obstinate

Definitions

stubborn, obstinate

Ancestry of “stijfkoppig”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	stijfkop	a stubborn person
2	Dutch	kop	cup; head; a human
3	Middle Dutch	cop	—
4	Latin	cūppa	drinking vessel
5	Latin	cūpa	tub, cask, tun, vat
6	Ancient Greek	κώπη	a handle
7	Proto-Indo-European	kóh₂p-eh₂	—
8	Proto-Indo-European	keh₂p-	to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “stijfkoppig”

stijfkoppigheid

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη →