Where does “ഉപ്പ്” come from?

ഉപ്പ് (Malayalam) comes 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,...

ഉപ്പ് (Malayalam): salt

Definitions

  1. salt

Ancestry of “ഉപ്പ്”, step by step

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

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