Where does “aʼrupama” come from?
aʼrupama (Makasar) comes from Makasar rupama, from Sanskrit उपमा, from Tamil உப்புமா, from Tamil உப்பு, from Latin cuppu, from Late Latin cuppa, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
aʼrupama (Makasar): to tell stories, fables, or fairy tales
Definitions
- to tell stories, fables, or fairy tales
Ancestry of “aʼrupama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | rupama | story, tale, fable, fairy tale |
| 2 | Sanskrit | उपमा | similarity, resemblance |
| 3 | Tamil | உப்புமா | upma, a South Indian dish |
| 4 | Tamil | உப்பு | salt, saltiness |
| 5 | Latin | cuppu | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | cuppa | drinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle |
| 7 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |