Where does “Kopftuchmädchen” come from?
Kopftuchmädchen (German) comes from German Kopftuch, 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,...
Kopftuchmädchen (German): girl wearing a hijab
Definitions
- girl wearing a hijab
Ancestry of “Kopftuchmädchen”, step by step
Kopftuchmädchen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kopftuch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kopftuch | headscarf |
| 2 | German | kopf | head |
| 3 | Middle High German | kopf | drinking vessel |
| 4 | Latin | cūppa | drinking vessel |
| 5 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via German Mädchen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mädchen | girl; maiden |
| 2 | German | Magd | maid; female servant, especially on a farm; girl;... |
| 3 | Middle High German | maget | virgin |
| 4 | Old High German | magad | maiden |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | magaþ | girl |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | magaþs | maiden, girl; virgin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mogʰus | boy; young person; boy-servant?; young person |