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Where does “copia” come from?

copia (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin cōpia, from Latin coopia, from Latin co-, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

copia (Medieval Latin): reproduction, transcript; copy; supply

Definitions

  1. reproduction, transcript; copy; supply

Ancestry of “copia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincōpia—
2Latincoopia—
3Latinco-allomorph of con-
4Latincōn-—
5Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
6Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
7Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt—
11Germankitt—
12Old High Germankuti—
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
16Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “copia”

  • copy
  • copyright
  • photocopy
  • copyist
  • copier
  • copyhold
  • copycat
  • copyrightable
  • photocopier
  • copywriter
  • copybook
  • copyholder
  • microcopy
  • recopy
  • multicopy
  • phenocopy
  • uncopyrightable
  • copyrightability
  • photocopiable
  • copyboy
  • copyreader
  • copytext
  • copyism
  • telecopier
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