Where does “cǒupe” come from?
cǒupe (Middle English) comes from Old Saxon kûpa, from German chôfa, 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,...
cǒupe (Middle English): a large wicker basket; a dosser, a pannier
Definitions
- a large wicker basket; a dosser, a pannier
Ancestry of “cǒupe”, step by step
cǒupe traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Saxon kûpa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | kûpa | — |
| 2 | German | chôfa | — |
| 3 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |