Where does “Kopflaus” come from?

Kopflaus (German) comes 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,...

Kopflaus (German): head louse

Definitions

  1. head louse

Ancestry of “Kopflaus”, step by step

Kopflaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German kopf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankopfhead
2Middle High Germankopfdrinking vessel
3Latincūppadrinking vessel
4Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
5Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

via German Laus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLauslouse
2Middle High Germanlūsa louse
3Old High Germanlūs—
4Proto-West Germanicluslouse
5Proto-Germaniclūslouse
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →