Where does “cupula” come from?

cupula (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,...

cupula (Late Latin): small cask, burying vault; A small tub or cask

Definitions

  1. small cask, burying vault; A small tub or cask

Ancestry of “cupula”, 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 “cupula”

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