Where does “accoppare” come from?
accoppare (Italian) comes from Italian coppa, from Late Latin cuppa, 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,...
accoppare (Italian): to beat to death esp. with a blow to the head
Definitions
- to beat to death esp. with a blow to the head
Ancestry of “accoppare”, step by step
accoppare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian coppa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | coppa | goblet; bowl; cup |
| 2 | Late Latin | cuppa | drinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle |
| 3 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 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,... |
via Italian coppo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | coppo | jug, pitcher |