Where does “コーヒーカップ” come from?
コーヒーカップ (Japanese) comes from Japanese カップ, from English Cup, from Middle English cuppe, from Old English cuppe, 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,...
コーヒーカップ (Japanese): a coffee cup
Definitions
- a coffee cup
Ancestry of “コーヒーカップ”, step by step
コーヒーカップ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese カップ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | カップ | cup or mug, specifically, one with a handle;... |
| 2 | English | Cup | A win of a championship that is awarded a cup; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | cuppe | cup |
| 4 | Old English | cuppe | cup |
| 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,... |