Where does “cobre” come from?
cobre (Portuguese) comes from Late Latin cuprum, from Latin aes Cyprium, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
cobre (Portuguese): copper; a small amount of money; little change
Definitions
- copper; a small amount of money; little change
Ancestry of “cobre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | cuprum | copper |
| 2 | Latin | aes Cyprium | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Κύπρος | Cyprus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |