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
Ancestry of “târnăcop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Bulgarian | търнокоп | — |
| 2 | Bulgarian | копа́я | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kǫpati | to bathe; to swim |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kep- | to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,... |