Where does “coper” come from?

coper (Old French) comes from Old French cop, from Vulgar Latin colpus, from Latin colaphus, from Ancient Greek κόλαφος, from Ancient Greek κόνδυλος — knuckle; knot in a string; any hard, bony knob.

coper (Old French): to cut

Definitions

to cut

Ancestry of “coper”, step by step

coper traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French cop

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	cop	Alternative form of colp; blow
2	Vulgar Latin	colpus	stroke
3	Latin	colaphus	a blow with the fist; cuff
4	Ancient Greek	κόλαφος	a buffet, a blow
5	Ancient Greek	κόνδυλος	knuckle; knot in a string; any hard, bony knob

via Latin colpāre

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	colpāre	—
2	Latin	colpus	stroke; strike; hit
3	Ancient Greek	κόλπος	bosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;...
4	Proto-Indo-European	kʷelp-	to bend; to curve, arch
5	Proto-Indo-European	kʷel-	to turn

via Latin colpo

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	colpo	—

Words derived from “coper”

Every word from Ancient Greek κόνδυλος →Every word from Ancient Greek κόλαφος →Every word from Latin colaphus →