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Where does “eiturkoppur” come from?

eiturkoppur (Faroese) comes from Faroese koppur, from Old Norse koppr, from Middle Low German kop, 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,...

eiturkoppur (Faroese): spider

Definitions

  1. spider

Ancestry of “eiturkoppur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesekoppurcup
2Old Norsekoppr—
3Middle Low Germankop—
4Latincūppa—
5Latincūpa—
6Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
7Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “eiturkoppur”

  • eiturkoppaslag
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