Where does “incupimento” come from?
incupimento (Italian) comes from Italian incupire, from Italian cupo, from Latin cupa, from Greek κούπα, from Byzantine Greek κοῦπα, from Ancient Greek κοῦπα, from Late Latin cuppa, from Latin cūpa — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
incupimento (Italian): darkening
Definitions
- darkening
Ancestry of “incupimento”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | incupire | to darken, to make darker |
| 2 | Italian | cupo | dark; deep; taciturn, uncommunicative |
| 3 | Latin | cupa | tub, cask, tun, vat; handle, axle |
| 4 | Greek | κούπα | mug, large cup; trophy cup; hearts |
| 5 | Byzantine Greek | κοῦπα | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κοῦπα | barrel |
| 7 | Late Latin | cuppa | drinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle |
| 8 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |