Where does “földkupac” come from?
földkupac (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kupac, from Serbo-Croatian kúpac, from Serbo-Croatian kup, from English Cup, from Middle English cuppe, from Old English cuppe, from Late Latin cuppa, from Latin cūpa — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
földkupac (Hungarian): mound of earth a smaller heap/pile of earth
Definitions
- mound of earth a smaller heap/pile of earth
Ancestry of “földkupac”, step by step
földkupac traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian kupac
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kupac | small heap, pile |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | kúpac | small pile |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | kup | cup; heap |
| 4 | English | Cup | A win of a championship that is awarded a cup; A... |
| 5 | Middle English | cuppe | cup |
| 6 | Old English | cuppe | cup |
| 7 | Late Latin | cuppa | drinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle |
| 8 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via Hungarian Föld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | Föld | Earth |