Where does “kopalina” come from?

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

kopalina (Polish): mined mineral

Definitions

  1. mined mineral

Ancestry of “kopalina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkopaćto kick; to dig
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 Polish kopać →