Where does “Totenkopf” come from?

Totenkopf (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,...

Totenkopf (German): skull

Definitions

  1. skull

Ancestry of “Totenkopf”, step by step

Totenkopf 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 toter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantoter
2Germantōtdead, deceased
3Middle High Germantōt—
4Old High Germantōtdead
5Proto-West Germanicdauddead
6Proto-Germanicdaudazdead
7Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰowHtós—

Words derived from “Totenkopf”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη →