Where does “cūprum” come from?

cūprum (Latin) comes from Latin cȳprium, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

cūprum (Latin): copper (the metal)

Definitions

  1. copper (the metal)

Ancestry of “cūprum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincȳprium
2Ancient GreekΚύπροςCyprus
3Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “cūprum

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Ancient Greek -ῐοςEvery word from Ancient Greek Κύπρος
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