Where does “Speichenkopf” come from?

Speichenkopf (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,...

Speichenkopf (German): spoke head

Definitions

  1. spoke head

Ancestry of “Speichenkopf”, step by step

Speichenkopf 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 speiche

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanspeichespoke
2Middle High Germanspeiche—
3Old High Germanspeihha—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη →