Where does “kupa” come from?

kupa (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European keup-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

kupa (Proto-Slavic): heap, pile

Definitions

  1. heap, pile

Ancestry of “kupa”, step by step

kupa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European keup-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankeup-to arch, bend, buckle; a hollow
2Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright

via Proto-Indo-European kowp-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankowp-—

Words derived from “kupa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European keup- →