Where does “covel” come from?

covel (Middle English) comes from Old French cuvel, 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,...

covel (Middle English): tub, vat, bucket

Definitions

  1. tub, vat, bucket

Ancestry of “covel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcuvelvat
2Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
3Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη →