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Where does “Kopp” come from?

Kopp (German) comes from Middle Low German kop, 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,...

Kopp (German): Alternative form of Kopf; used to make all kinds...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of Kopf; used to make all kinds...

Ancestry of “Kopp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germankop—
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 “Kopp”

  • Käskopp
  • Suffkopp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →