Where does “kopis” come from?

kopis (English) comes from Ancient Greek κοπίς, from Ancient Greek κοπή, from Ancient Greek κόπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

kopis (English): A short forward curved sword in Ancient Greece...

Definitions

  1. A short forward curved sword in Ancient Greece...

Ancestry of “kopis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκοπίςchopper, cleaver; broad, curved knife used by...
2Ancient Greekκοπήcutting, slaughter
3Ancient Greekκόπτωstrike; cut; shake
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek κοπή →