Where does “kopasaʼ” come from?
kopasaʼ (Makasar) comes from Portuguese copas, 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,...
kopasaʼ (Makasar): cup, one of the four card suits in the traditional omi playing card
Definitions
- cup, one of the four card suits in the traditional omi playing card
Ancestry of “kopasaʼ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | copas | plural of copa; hearts |
| 2 | Portuguese | copo | glass |
| 3 | Latin | cuppu | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | cuppa | drinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle |
| 5 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |