Where does “kopьje” come from?

kopьje (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic kǫpati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

kopьje (Proto-Slavic): javelin, spear

Definitions

  1. javelin, spear

Ancestry of “kopьje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickǫpatito bathe; to swim
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

Words derived from “kopьje”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫpati →