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Where does “cooperage” come from?

cooperage (English) comes from English Cooper, from English coop, from English coöperative, from English co-, from Latin co-, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

cooperage (English): The art or trade of a cooper; The price paid to a...

Definitions

  1. The art or trade of a cooper; The price paid to a...

Ancestry of “cooperage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCooper—
2EnglishcoopA basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small...
3EnglishcoöperativeRare spelling of cooperative
4Englishco-together; mutually; jointly; partner or...
5Latinco-allomorph of con-
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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