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Where does “κούπα” come from?

κούπα (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek κοῦπα, from Ancient Greek κοῦπα, from Late Latin cuppa, 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,...

κούπα (Greek): mug, large cup; trophy cup; hearts

Definitions

  1. mug, large cup; trophy cup; hearts

Ancestry of “κούπα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekκοῦπα—
2Ancient Greekκοῦπαbarrel
3Late Latincuppadrinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle
4Latincūpa—
5Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “κούπα”

  • cup
  • cups
  • cop
  • cupboard
  • cupola
  • teacup
  • coupe
  • buttercup
  • kopje
  • Kop
  • cupcake
  • cuvette
  • cupbearer
  • cupel
  • cupellation
  • teacupful
  • kop
  • cuplike
  • cupule
  • winecup
  • eggcup
  • cupper
  • eyecup
  • coppa
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