Where does “sugekopp” come from?
sugekopp (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål kopp, from Old Norse koppr, from Middle Low German kop, from Latin cūppa, 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,...
sugekopp (Norwegian Bokmål): a suction cup
Ancestry of “sugekopp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | kopp | a cup |
| 2 | Old Norse | koppr | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | kop | — |
| 4 | Latin | cūppa | — |
| 5 | Latin | cūpa | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |