Where does “Totenkopf” come from?

Totenkopf (English) comes from German Totenkopf, from German kopf, from Middle High German kopf, 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,...

Totenkopf (English): death's head symbol

Definitions

death's head symbol

Ancestry of “Totenkopf”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Totenkopf	skull
2	German	kopf	head
3	Middle High German	kopf	drinking vessel
4	Latin	cūppa	drinking vessel
5	Latin	cūpa	tub, cask, tun, vat
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,...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη →