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Where does “kupfar” come from?

kupfar (Old High German) comes from Latin cūprum, from Latin cȳprium, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

kupfar (Old High German): copper

Definitions

  1. copper

Ancestry of “kupfar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincūprum—
2Latincȳprium—
3Ancient GreekΚύπροςCyprus
4Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
5Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “kupfar”

  • nickel
  • Nickelodeon
  • nickeliferous
  • cupronickel
  • nickelous
  • ferronickel
  • nickelic
  • dinickel
  • nickelate
  • allylnickel
  • organonickel
  • nonnickel
  • nickelphosphide
  • radionickel
  • nickelization
  • nickelize
  • ferronickelplatinum
  • nickel-rich
  • nickelise
  • nickelaustinite
  • Kupfercarbonat
  • Kupfersulfat
  • kupferig
  • Kupferverhüttung
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