Where does “Kopful” come from?
Kopful (Saterland Frisian) comes from Saterland Frisian Kop, from Old Frisian kop, from Proto-Germanic kuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European gup-, from Proto-Indo-European gew- — to bend, curve, arch, buckle; to bend, to curve;...
Kopful (Saterland Frisian): a cup; cupful
Ancestry of “Kopful”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Saterland Frisian | Kop | head |
| 2 | Old Frisian | kop | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kuppaz | round object; orb; vessel; container; bowl;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gup- | round object, knoll |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gew- | to bend, curve, arch, buckle; to bend, to curve;... |