Where does “târnăcop” come from?

târnăcop (Romanian) comes from Bulgarian търнокоп, from Bulgarian копа́я, from Proto-Slavic kǫpati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

târnăcop (Romanian): pick, pickaxe; mattock

Definitions

  1. pick, pickaxe; mattock

Ancestry of “târnăcop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianтърнокоп—
2Bulgarianкопа́яto dig, to till (earth)
3Proto-Slavickǫpatito bathe; to swim
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫpati →Every word from Bulgarian копа́я →