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