Where does “κοπή” come from?

κοπή (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κοπή, from Ancient Greek κόπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

κοπή (Greek): cutting, felling, chopping

Definitions

  1. cutting, felling, chopping

Ancestry of “κοπή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκοπήcutting, slaughter
2Ancient Greekκόπτωstrike; cut; shake
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek κοπή →