Where does “Säulenkopf” come from?
Säulenkopf (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,...
Säulenkopf (German): capital uppermost part of a column
Definitions
- capital uppermost part of a column
Ancestry of “Säulenkopf”, step by step
Säulenkopf traces back through 3 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,... |