Where does “Doppelköpfchen” come from?
Doppelköpfchen (German) comes from German Köpfchen, from German Kopf, from Middle High German kopf, from Latin cūppa, 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,...
Doppelköpfchen (German): double capitulum
Definitions
- double capitulum
Ancestry of “Doppelköpfchen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Köpfchen | Diminutive of Kopf; brain; wit; intellect;... |
| 2 | German | Kopf | head; crown, top; heading, title |
| 3 | Middle High German | kopf | drinking vessel |
| 4 | Latin | cūppa | drinking vessel |
| 5 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |