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Where does “couplyng” come from?

couplyng (Middle English) comes from Middle English couplen, from Old French coupler, from Latin cōpulō, from Latin cōpula, from Latin coapula, from Latin apio, from Latin apium, from Latin Apis.

couplyng (Middle English): The formation of a romantic bond or a marriage;...

Definitions

  1. The formation of a romantic bond or a marriage;...

Ancestry of “couplyng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcouplenTo marry or wed; to join in a matrimonial union;...
2Old Frenchcoupler—
3Latincōpulō—
4Latincōpula—
5Latincoapula—
6Latinapiodative singular of apium; ablative singular of...
7Latinapiumparsley; celery; genitive plural of apis
8LatinApis—
9Ancient GreekἌπις—
10Copticϩⲁⲡⲉ—
11Egyptianḥp—

Words derived from “couplyng”

  • coupling
  • crosscoupling
  • homocoupling
  • overcoupling
  • photocoupling
  • undercoupling
  • azocoupling
  • electrocoupling
  • coupling
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