Where does “Kopf” come from?

Kopf (German) comes 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,...

Kopf (German): head; crown, top; heading, title

Definitions

  1. head; crown, top; heading, title

Ancestry of “Kopf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankopfdrinking vessel
2Latincūppadrinking vessel
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 “Kopf”

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