Where does “copioid” come from?
copioid (English) comes from English opioid, from English -oid, from Latin -oides, from Greek -ο, from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio, from Latin -scopium, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω — to see, to look, to observe.
copioid (English): Copium; a proverbial drug representing a state of coping
Definitions
- Copium; a proverbial drug representing a state of coping
Ancestry of “copioid”, step by step
copioid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English opioid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | opioid | A substance that has effects similar to opium;... |
| 2 | English | -oid | Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having... |
| 3 | Latin | -oides | -like, -form |
| 4 | Greek | -ο | ending for accusative singular forms (eg δρόμος, ψήφος); and some vocative singular forms |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εἶδος | That which is seen: form, image, shape;... |
| 6 | Spanish | -scopio | -scope |
| 7 | Latin | -scopium | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σκοπέω | I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | σκοπός | watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | σκέπτομαι | I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | sképťomai | to look at |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |
via English cope
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cope | To deal effectively with something, especially if... |
| 2 | Middle English | cope | A cape or cloak; a loose-fitting outer layer; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | cape | Alternative form of cappe; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old French | cap | — |
| 5 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |