Where does “Kopfstand” come from?
Kopfstand (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,...
Kopfstand (German): headstand
Definitions
- headstand
Ancestry of “Kopfstand”, step by step
Kopfstand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German kopf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kopf | head |
| 2 | Middle High German | kopf | drinking vessel |
| 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,... |
via German stand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | stand | first/third-person singular preterite of stehen |