Where does “cuvette” come from?

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

cuvette (French): basin, bowl; washbowl; basin, washbasin; pan

Definitions

  1. basin, bowl; washbowl; basin, washbasin; pan

Ancestry of “cuvette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcuvetank; vat
2Old Frenchcuvetank; vat
3Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
4Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “cuvette”

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