Where does “teacupful” come from?
teacupful (English) comes from English teacup, 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,...
teacupful (English): A unit of measure, the capacity or volume of a...
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- A unit of measure, the capacity or volume of a...
Ancestry of “teacupful”, step by step
teacupful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English teacup
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | teacup | A small cup, usually with a handle, used for... |
| 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 | — |