Where does “Käskopp” come from?
Käskopp (German) comes from German Käse, from Middle High German kæse, from Old High German kāsi, from Proto-West Germanic kāsī, from Proto-Germanic kāsijaz, from Latin cāseus, from Proto-Indo-European kwat- — to ferment, become sour; to boil.
Käskopp (German): simpleton; Dutch person
Definitions
- simpleton; Dutch person
Ancestry of “Käskopp”, step by step
Käskopp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Käse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Käse | cheese; nonsense |
| 2 | Middle High German | kæse | cheese |
| 3 | Old High German | kāsi | cheese |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kāsī | cheese |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kāsijaz | cheese |
| 6 | Latin | cāseus | cheese |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kwat- | to ferment, become sour; to boil |
via German Kopp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kopp | Alternative form of Kopf; used to make all kinds... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | kop | — |
| 3 | Latin | cūppa | drinking vessel |
| 4 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |