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Where does “고뿌” come from?

고뿌 (Korean) comes from Japanese コップ, from Dutch kop, from Middle Dutch cop, from Latin cūppa, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

고뿌 (Korean): cup

Definitions

  1. cup

Ancestry of “고뿌”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseコップ—
2Dutchkopcup; head; a human
3Middle Dutchcop—
4Latincūppa—
5Latincūpa—
6Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
7Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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