Where does “kɔ́pɔ” come from?

kɔ́pɔ (Lingala) comes from Portuguese copo, from Latin cuppu, from Late Latin cuppa, 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,...

kɔ́pɔ (Lingala): cup, glass

Definitions

  1. cup, glass

Ancestry of “kɔ́pɔ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecopoglass
2Latincuppu
3Late Latincuppadrinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle
4Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
5Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p-