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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
2Latincūppa—
3Latincūpa—
4Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “Kopf”

  • dummkopf
  • dickkopf
  • Briefkopf
  • Nagelkopf
  • Dummkopf
  • Buckelkopfbuntbarsch
  • Stecknadelkopf
  • Kopfschmerz
  • Kopfputz
  • Kopftuch
  • vierköpfig
  • Kopfhörer
  • sechsköpfig
  • -köpfig
  • Doppelköpfchen
  • Köpfchen
  • Kopfkissen
  • Kopfverletzung
  • Flachkopfkatze
  • Kopfgeld
  • Stahlkopfforelle
  • Kopflaus
  • Löwenkopfkaninchen
  • Kopfstand
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