Where does “kiper” come from?
kiper (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Polish kuper, from Middle Low German kupe, 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,...
kiper (Serbo-Croatian): dump truck
Definitions
- dump truck
Ancestry of “kiper”, step by step
kiper traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish kuper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | kuper | rump; backside |
| 2 | Middle Low German | kupe | — |
| 3 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |