Where does “कोप” come from?
कोप (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कोप, from Proto-Indo-Aryan káwpas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwpas, from Proto-Indo-European kwep- — to smoke, to steam; to boil; aroma, strong odor.
कोप (Hindi): anger, wrath
Ancestry of “कोप”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | कोप | anger, fury, rage; ire, wrath; displeasure,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | káwpas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | káwpas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kwep- | to smoke, to steam; to boil; aroma, strong odor |