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Where does “copo” come from?

copo (Portuguese) comes 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,...

copo (Portuguese): glass

Definitions

  1. glass

Ancestry of “copo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “copo”

  • copas
  • copaço
  • kopa
  • kopo
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