Where does “cupe” come from?

cupe (Old French) comes from Old French cope, from Late Latin cuppa, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

cupe (Old French): Alternative form of cope

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of cope

Ancestry of “cupe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcopecup
2Late Latincuppadrinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle
3Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
4Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “cupe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη →