Where does “stijfkoppigheid” come from?
stijfkoppigheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch stijfkoppig, 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 — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
stijfkoppigheid (Dutch): stubbornness, obstinacy
Definitions
- stubbornness, obstinacy
Ancestry of “stijfkoppigheid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | stijfkoppig | stubborn, obstinate |
| 2 | Dutch | stijfkop | a stubborn person |
| 3 | Dutch | kop | cup; head; a human |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | cop | — |
| 5 | Latin | cūppa | drinking vessel |
| 6 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |