Where does “kop” come from?

kop (English) comes from Afrikaans kop, from Dutch kop, from Middle Dutch cop, from Latin cūppa, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

kop (English): A hill or mountain

Definitions

  1. A hill or mountain

Ancestry of “kop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaanskophead; mountain, summit, peak
2Dutchkopcup; head; a human
3Middle Dutchcop
4Latincūppadrinking vessel
5Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
6Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
7Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p-
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