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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickupaheap, pile
2Proto-Indo-Europeankeup-to arch, bend, buckle; a hollow
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright

Words derived from “купа”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European keup- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kupa →