Where does “qapik” come from?

qapik (English) comes from Azerbaijani qəpik, from Russian копе́йка, from Russian копьё, from Old East Slavic копие, from Proto-Slavic kopьje, from Proto-Slavic kǫpati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

qapik (English): A unit of currency equivalent to a hundredth of...

Definitions

  1. A unit of currency equivalent to a hundredth of...

Ancestry of “qapik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniqəpikqapik
2Russianкопе́йкаkopek
3Russianкопьёspear, lance, javelin
4Old East Slavicкопиеspear, javelin
5Proto-Slavickopьjejavelin, spear
6Proto-Slavickǫpatito bathe; to swim
7Proto-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 Proto-Slavic kǫpati →Every word from Proto-Slavic kopьje →
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