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Where does “Kopfgeldjäger” come from?

Kopfgeldjäger (German) comes from German Kopfgeld, 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,...

Kopfgeldjäger (German): bounty hunter

Definitions

  1. bounty hunter

Ancestry of “Kopfgeldjäger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKopfgeldbounty
2Germankopf—
3Middle High Germankopfdrinking vessel
4Latincūppa—
5Latincūpa—
6Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
7Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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