Where does “hjólkoppur” come from?

hjólkoppur (Icelandic) comes from Faroese koppur, from Old Norse koppr, from Middle Low German kop, from Latin cūppa, 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,...

hjólkoppur (Icelandic): hubcap

Definitions

  1. hubcap

Ancestry of “hjólkoppur”, step by step

hjólkoppur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese koppur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesekoppurcup
2Old Norsekoppr—
3Middle Low Germankop—
4Latincūppadrinking vessel
5Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
6Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
7Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

via Icelandic hjól

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichjóla wheel; a tire; a bike
2Old Norsehjólwheel
3Proto-Germanichweulōnominative/vocative/accusative plural of *hwehwlą
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷléh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη →