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Where does “kúHpas” come from?

kúHpas (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European kúHp-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European kuHp-, from Proto-Indo-European kew- — to swell; skin, complexion; to bend, to be bent.

Ancestry of “kúHpas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeankúHp-o-s—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeankuHp-water vessel; water vessel; hollow
3Proto-Indo-Europeankew-to swell; skin, complexion; to bend, to be bent

Words derived from “kúHpas”

  • కూపము
  • कूप
  • কুঁৱা
  • kúHpas
  • कुहा
  • kuí
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