Where does “קאפקייק” come from?
קאפקייק (Hebrew) comes from English cupcake, from English Cup, from Middle English cuppe, from Old English cuppe, from Late Latin cuppa, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂ — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
קאפקייק (Hebrew): A cupcake: a small cake baked in a paper "cup"
Definitions
- A cupcake: a small cake baked in a paper "cup"
Ancestry of “קאפקייק”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cupcake | A small cake baked in a paper container shaped... |
| 2 | English | Cup | A win of a championship that is awarded a cup; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | cuppe | cup |
| 4 | Old English | cuppe | cup |
| 5 | Late Latin | cuppa | drinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle |
| 6 | Latin | cūpa | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |