Where does “ಕೋಪ” come from?

ಕೋಪ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit कोप, from Proto-Indo-Aryan káwpas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwpas, from Proto-Indo-European kwep- — to smoke, to steam; to boil; aroma, strong odor.

ಕೋಪ (Kannada): anger, fury, wrath

Definitions

  1. anger, fury, wrath

Ancestry of “ಕೋಪ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकोपanger, fury, rage; ire, wrath; displeasure,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryankáwpas—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankáwpas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankwep-to smoke, to steam; to boil; aroma, strong odor
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kwep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwpas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan káwpas →