Where does “sugekopp” come from?
sugekopp (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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 Nynorsk): a suction cup
Ancestry of “sugekopp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | 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,... |