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Where does “copil” come from?

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

copil (Romanian): child

Definitions

  1. child

Ancestry of “copil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickopylъshoot, sprout; bastard
2Proto-Slavickǫpatito bathe; to swim
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

Words derived from “copil”

  • copilărie
  • copilaș
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