Where does “cuve” come from?

cuve (French) comes from Old French cuve, 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,...

cuve (French): tank; vat

Definitions

  1. tank; vat

Ancestry of “cuve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcuvetank; vat
2Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
3Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “cuve”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη →