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Where does “coupure” come from?

coupure (French) comes from French couper, from Old French coper, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

coupure (French): the act or result of cutting; a cut;...

Definitions

  1. the act or result of cutting; a cut;...

Ancestry of “coupure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcouperto cut, cut up, to chop, to sever; to cut off, to...
2Old Frenchcoperto cut
3Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
4Latin-āre—
5Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
6Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “coupure”

  • купюра
  • купюра
  • купюр
  • kupüra
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