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Where does “kupa” come from?

kupa (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic kupa, from Proto-Indo-European keup-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

kupa (Polish): heap; poo; group, crowd

Definitions

  1. heap; poo; group, crowd

Ancestry of “kupa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickupa—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankeup-to arch, bend, buckle; a hollow
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright

Words derived from “kupa”

  • kupka
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