Where does “couppe” come from?

couppe (Middle French) comes from Old French cope, from Late Latin cuppa, 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,...

couppe (Middle French): cup

Definitions

  1. cup

Ancestry of “couppe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcopecup
2Late Latincuppadrinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle
3Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
4Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂
6Proto-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-eh₂Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη