Where does “κοφτερός” come from?

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

κοφτερός (Greek): sharp, cutting

Definitions

  1. sharp, cutting

Ancestry of “κοφτερός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekκοπτερός—
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 Byzantine Greek κοπτερός →