Where does “kuppaus” come from?
kuppaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kupata, 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 — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
kuppaus (Finnish): cupping
Ancestry of “kuppaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kupata | To leech blood with a suction cup or a leech; To... |
| 2 | Swedish | koppa | to cup |
| 3 | Swedish | kopp | cup; a container for drinks |
| 4 | Old Norse | koppr | — |
| 5 | Middle Low German | kop | — |
| 6 | Latin | cūppa | — |
| 7 | Latin | cūpa | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |