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Where does “гопкомпания” come from?

гопкомпания (Russian) comes from Russian компа́ния, from Polish kompania, from German Kompanie, from French compagnie, from Italian compagnia, from Italian compagna, from Italian compagno, from Latin compāniō — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

гопкомпания (Russian): free-and-easy gathering; riff-raff crew

Definitions

  1. free-and-easy gathering; riff-raff crew

Ancestry of “гопкомпания”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкомпа́нияcompany
2Polishkompania—
3GermanKompaniecompany
4Frenchcompagniecompany
5Italiancompagniacompany, companionship, fellowship, society,...
6Italiancompagnafeminine singular of compagno; female equivalent...
7Italiancompagnoalike, like, similar, the same; mate, companion,...
8Latincompāniō—
9Latincom-allomorph of con-
10Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
11Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
12Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
13Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
14Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
15Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
16Middle Englishkyt—
17Germankitt—
18Old High Germankuti—
19Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
20Proto-Germanickweduzresin
21Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
22Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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