Where does “κουπί” come from?

κουπί (Greek) comes 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,...

κουπί (Greek): oar, paddle, scull

Definitions

  1. oar, paddle, scull

Ancestry of “κουπί”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
2Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
3Proto-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-eh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη →