Where does “verkopft” come from?

verkopft (German) comes from German verkopfen, 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,...

verkopft (German): overly intellectual

Definitions

  1. overly intellectual

Ancestry of “verkopft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanverkopfento make or become heady (overly intellectual)
2Germankopfhead
3Middle High Germankopfdrinking vessel
4Latincūppadrinking vessel
5Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
6Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
7Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη