Where does “купа” come from?
купа (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic kupa, from Proto-Indo-European keup-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.
Ancestry of “купа”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kupa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | keup- | to arch, bend, buckle; a hollow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | keu- | bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright |
Words derived from “купа”