Where does “cuivrer” come from?

cuivrer (French) comes from French cuivre, from Old French cuivre, from Latin cȳprium, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

cuivrer (French): to coat with copper

Definitions

to coat with copper

Ancestry of “cuivrer”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	cuivre	copper; brass; copperplate
2	Old French	cuivre	copper
3	Latin	cȳprium	—
4	Ancient Greek	Κύπρος	Cyprus
5	Ancient Greek	-ῐος	belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
6	Proto-Indo-European	-yós	Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems

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