Where does “kopiopie” come from?

kopiopie (French) comes from Ancient Greek κόπος, from Ancient Greek κόπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

Ancestry of “kopiopie”, step by step

kopiopie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κόπος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόποςstriking, beating; toil and trouble, suffering;...
2Ancient Greekκόπτωstrike; cut; shake
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

via Ancient Greek ὄψ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄψvoice; word; eye, face
2Proto-Hellenicwókʷsvoice
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek κόπος →