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Where does “cupe” come from?

cupe (Middle English) comes from Middle English cǒupe, 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,...

cupe (Middle English): Alternative form of cǒupe

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of cǒupe

Ancestry of “cupe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcǒupe—
2Old Saxonkûpa—
3Germanchôfa—
4Latincūpa—
5Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “cupe”

  • coop
  • cooper
  • cooperage
  • hencoop
  • coopering
  • coopery
  • uncoop
  • incoop
  • chicken coop
  • recooper
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