Where does “copeiro” come from?

copeiro (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese copo, from Latin cuppu, from Late Latin cuppa, 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,...

copeiro (Portuguese): busser, busboy

Definitions

  1. busser, busboy

Ancestry of “copeiro”, step by step

copeiro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese copo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecopoglass
2Latincuppu—
3Late Latincuppadrinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle
4Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
5Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

via Portuguese copa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecopacup; crop; breakfast room
2Old Portuguesecopa—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →