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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.

Ancestry of “kupa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kupa”

  • вкупе
  • купа
  • kupa
  • kupka
  • hvězdokupa
  • kupa
  • купа
  • коупъ
  • купа
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →