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Where does “koppeg” come from?

koppeg (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Kopp, from Middle High German kopf, 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,...

koppeg (Luxembourgish): weird, peculiar

Definitions

  1. weird, peculiar

Ancestry of “koppeg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishKopppeak, summit, hilltop; head
2Middle High Germankopfdrinking vessel
3Latincūppa—
4Latincūpa—
5Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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