Where does “копиѥ” come from?
копиѥ (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic kopьje, from Proto-Slavic kǫpati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
Ancestry of “копиѥ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kopьje | javelin, spear |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kǫpati | to bathe; to swim |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kep- | to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,... |
Words derived from “копиѥ”