Where does “Kop” come from?
Kop comes from Afrikaans kop, from Dutch kop, from Middle Dutch cop, from Late Latin cuppa, from Latin cupa meaning barrel or tub, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European keup- and keu-.
Kop (English): A terrace at a football ground, originally for...
Definitions
- A terrace at a football ground, originally for...
Ancestry of “Kop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Spion Kop | — |
| 2 | Afrikaans | kop | head; mountain, summit, peak |
| 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,... |