Where does “Kópavogur” come from?

Kópavogur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kópur, from Old Norse kópr, from Old Norse kópa, from Proto-Germanic kōpijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵab-.

Ancestry of “Kópavogur”, step by step

Kópavogur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic kópur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickópura seal pup, a young seal
2Old Norsekópra young seal; an Old Icelandic nickname, probably...
3Old Norsekópato stare
4Proto-Germanickōpijanąto look after, observe; to watch, keep, care for
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵab-—

via Icelandic vogur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvogurbay
2Old Norsevágrocean, sea; inlet, bay
3Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “Kópavogur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵab- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kōpijaną →Every word from Old Norse kópa →