Where does “eggcupful” come from?
eggcupful (English) comes from English eggcup, 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,...
eggcupful (English): Enough to fill an eggcup
Definitions
- Enough to fill an eggcup
Ancestry of “eggcupful”, step by step
eggcupful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eggcup
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eggcup | A small dish used to support a boiled egg while... |
| 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 ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |