Where does “kopidół” come from?

kopidół (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,...

kopidół (Polish): gravedigger

Definitions

  1. gravedigger

Ancestry of “kopidół”, step by step

kopidół traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish kopać

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,...

via Polish dół

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishdółbottom; pit; fossa
2Proto-Slavicdolъvalley; depression, pit
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰal-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫpati →Every word from Polish kopać →
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