Where does “Coppolino” come from?
Coppolino (English) comes from Italian Coppolino, from Italian coppola, from Sicilian còppula, from Vulgar Latin coppa, 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,...
Ancestry of “Coppolino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Coppolino | — |
| 2 | Italian | coppola | tweed cap (flat hat) |
| 3 | Sicilian | còppula | foreskin |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | coppa | — |
| 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,... |