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
Ancestry of “kop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Afrikaans | kop | head; mountain, summit, peak |
| 2 | Dutch | kop | cup; head; a human |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | cop | — |
| 4 | Latin | cūppa | — |
| 5 | Latin | cūpa | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |