Where does “claretcup” come from?
claretcup (English) comes from English Cup, from Middle English cuppe, from Old English cuppe, from Late Latin cuppa, 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,...
claretcup (English): Echinocereus triglochidiatus, a species of hedgehog cactus with red flowers
Definitions
- Echinocereus triglochidiatus, a species of hedgehog cactus with red flowers
Ancestry of “claretcup”, step by step
claretcup traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Cup
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Cup | A win of a championship that is awarded a cup; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | cuppe | cup |
| 3 | Old English | cuppe | cup |
| 4 | Late Latin | cuppa | drinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle |
| 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,... |
via English claret
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | claret | A dry red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of... |
| 2 | Middle English | claret | clary; clary water; pink, pink-purple, light |
| 3 | Middle French | claret | — |
| 4 | Latin | claratum vinum | — |
| 5 | Latin | clārus | clear, bright |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |