Where does “kupra” come from?
kupra (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto kupro, from Latin cūprum, from Latin cȳprium, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
kupra (Esperanto): of or relating to copper
Ancestry of “kupra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | kupro | copper |
| 2 | Latin | cūprum | — |
| 3 | Latin | cȳprium | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Κύπρος | Cyprus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |