Where does “kiben” come from?

kiben (Hungarian) comes from French cubain, from French cuba, from Spanish cuba, 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,...

kiben (Hungarian): inessive singular of ki

Definitions

  1. inessive singular of ki

Ancestry of “kiben”, step by step

kiben traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French cubain

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchcubainCuban
2Frenchcubathird-person singular past historic of cuber
3Spanishcubabarrel
4Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
5Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

via Hungarian ki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankiout; who
2Proto-Uralickewho
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη →