Where does “coporâie” come from?

coporâie (Romanian) comes from Hungarian kaparó, from Hungarian kapar, from Hungarian kap, from Hungarian körül, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kere — circle, ring, hoop, tire.

coporâie (Romanian): snath, a scythe handle

Definitions

  1. snath, a scythe handle

Ancestry of “coporâie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankaparóscratching, scraping
2Hungariankaparto scratch
3Hungariankapto get, to receive; to snatch, to grab; to find
4Hungariankörülaround, near; about, around
5Proto-Finno-Ugrickerecircle, ring, hoop, tire
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kereEvery word from Hungarian körülEvery word from Hungarian kap
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