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
Ancestry of “cuivrer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “cuivrer”