Where does “cupo” come from?
cupo (Italian) comes from Latin cupa, from Greek κούπα, from Byzantine Greek κοῦπα, from Ancient Greek κοῦπα, from Late Latin cuppa, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂ — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
cupo (Italian): dark; deep; taciturn, uncommunicative
Definitions
- dark; deep; taciturn, uncommunicative
Ancestry of “cupo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cupa | tub, cask, tun, vat; handle, axle |
| 2 | Greek | κούπα | mug, large cup; trophy cup; hearts |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | κοῦπα | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κοῦπα | barrel |
| 5 | Late Latin | cuppa | drinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle |
| 6 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |