Where does “копыл” come from?

копыл (Russian) 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,...

копыл (Russian): plain wooden hoe; shoe last; short bar inserted...

Definitions

  1. plain wooden hoe; shoe last; short bar inserted...

Ancestry of “копыл”, 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,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫpati →Every word from Proto-Slavic kopylъ →