Where does “cupcakery” come from?
cupcakery (English) comes from English cupcake, 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 — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
cupcakery (English): A shop or cafe that sells cupcakes
Definitions
- A shop or cafe that sells cupcakes
Ancestry of “cupcakery”, step by step
cupcakery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cupcake
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cupcake | A small cake baked in a paper container shaped... |
| 2 | English | Cup | A win of a championship that is awarded a cup; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | cuppe | cup |
| 4 | Old English | cuppe | cup |
| 5 | Late Latin | cuppa | drinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle |
| 6 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |