Where does “kępa” come from?

kępa (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic kǫpa, from Proto-Slavic kǫpati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

kępa (Polish): isolated clump of vegetation, such as trees,...

Definitions

  1. isolated clump of vegetation, such as trees,...

Ancestry of “kępa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickǫpatassel
2Proto-Slavickǫpatito bathe; to swim
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫpati →Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫpa →