Where does “Spion Kop” come from?
Spion Kop (English) comes from Afrikaans kop, 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,...
Ancestry of “Spion Kop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Afrikaans | kop | head; mountain, summit, peak |
| 2 | Dutch | kop | cup; head; a human |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | cop | — |
| 4 | Latin | cūppa | — |
| 5 | Latin | cūpa | — |
| 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 “Spion Kop”