Where does “кювет” come from?

кювет (Russian) comes from French cuvette, from French cuve, from Old French cuve, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

кювет (Russian): ditch; cunette, cuvette; moat

Definitions

  1. ditch; cunette, cuvette; moat

Ancestry of “кювет”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcuvettebasin, bowl; washbowl; basin, washbasin; pan
2Frenchcuvetank; vat
3Old Frenchcuvetank; vat
4Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
5Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη →