Where does “kopfballstark” come from?
kopfballstark (German) comes from German Kopfball, 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,...
kopfballstark (German): Good at heading the ball
Definitions
- Good at heading the ball
Ancestry of “kopfballstark”, step by step
kopfballstark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kopfball
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kopfball | header |
| 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,... |