Where does “coop” come from?
Coop derives from English cooperative, which comes from Latin colpus, Ancient Greek κόλπος, Latin colaphus, and Proto-Indo-European kʷel-, ultimately tracing to Latin cupa.
coop (English): A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small...
Definitions
- A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small...
Ancestry of “coop”, step by step
coop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English coöperative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | coöperative | Rare spelling of cooperative |
| 2 | English | co- | together; mutually; jointly; partner or... |
| 3 | Latin | co- | allomorph of con- |
| 4 | Latin | cōn- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects |
| 5 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 6 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 10 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 11 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 12 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 13 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Middle English cǒupe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | cǒupe | a large wicker basket; a dosser, a pannier |
| 2 | Old Saxon | kûpa | — |
| 3 | German | chôfa | — |
| 4 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |