Where does “kúp” come from?
kúp (Hungarian) comes from Serbo-Croatian kup, 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,...
kúp (Hungarian): cone
Definitions
- cone
Ancestry of “kúp”, step by step
kúp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian kup
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | kup | cup; heap |
| 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 | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 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,... |