Where does “kyyppari” come from?

kyyppari (Finnish) comes from Swedish kypare, from Polish kuper, from Middle Low German kupe, 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,...

kyyppari (Finnish): waiter/waitress

Definitions

  1. waiter/waitress

Ancestry of “kyyppari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkyparewaiter
2Polishkuperrump; backside
3Middle Low Germankupe—
4Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
5Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη →