Where does “kupata” come from?
kupata (Finnish) comes from Swedish koppa, from Swedish kopp, 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 — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
kupata (Finnish): To leech blood with a suction cup or a leech; To...
Definitions
- To leech blood with a suction cup or a leech; To...
Ancestry of “kupata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | koppa | to cup |
| 2 | Swedish | kopp | cup; a container for drinks |
| 3 | Old Norse | koppr | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | kop | — |
| 5 | Latin | cūppa | drinking vessel |
| 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,... |