Where does “copor” come from?
copor (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic kuprą, from Latin cuprum, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
copor (Old English): copper
Definitions
- copper
Ancestry of “copor”, step by step
copor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic kuprą
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kuprą | — |
| 2 | Latin | cuprum | copper |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Κύπρος | Cyprus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Late Latin cuprum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | cuprum | copper |
| 2 | Latin | aes Cyprium | — |