Where does “cupán” come from?
cupán (Irish) comes from Old Irish coppán, 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,...
cupán (Irish): cup; Alternative form of capán
Definitions
- cup; Alternative form of capán
Ancestry of “cupán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | coppán | — |
| 2 | Latin | cūppa | — |
| 3 | Latin | cūpa | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |