Where does “копити” come from?
копити (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic kopiti, from Proto-Slavic kǫpa, from Proto-Slavic kǫpati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
копити (Old East Slavic): to amass, to gather, e.g. people for an army
Definitions
- to amass, to gather, e.g. people for an army
Ancestry of “копити”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kopiti | to stack, to pile |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kǫpa | tassel |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kǫpati | to bathe; to swim |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kep- | to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,... |
Words derived from “копити”