Where does “cuppa” come from?

cuppa (Late Latin) comes 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,...

cuppa (Late Latin): drinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle

Definitions

  1. drinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle

Ancestry of “cuppa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
2Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
3Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “cuppa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη →