Where does “kópur” come from?

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

kópur (Icelandic): a seal pup, a young seal

Definitions

  1. a seal pup, a young seal

Ancestry of “kópur”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kópur”

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