Where does “kuprówka” come from?

kuprówka (Polish) comes from Polish kuper, from Middle Low German kupe, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

kuprówka (Polish): any tussock moth of the genus Euproctis

Definitions

  1. any tussock moth of the genus Euproctis

Ancestry of “kuprówka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkuperrump; backside
2Middle Low Germankupe—
3Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
4Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη →