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Where does “copest” come from?

copest (English) comes from English cope, from Middle English cope, from Middle English cape, from Old French cap, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

copest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular simple present form of...

Ancestry of “copest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcopeTo deal effectively with something, especially if...
2Middle EnglishcopeA cape or cloak; a loose-fitting outer layer; A...
3Middle EnglishcapeAlternative form of cappe; Alternative form of...
4Old Frenchcap—
5Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
6Proto-Italickaputhead
7Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
8Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
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