Where does “tweekoppig” come from?

tweekoppig (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,...

tweekoppig (Dutch): two-headed

Definitions

  1. two-headed

Ancestry of “tweekoppig”, step by step

tweekoppig 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 twee

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtweetwo
2Middle Dutchtwêetwo
3Old Dutchtwē—
4Proto-Germanictwaitwo
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη →