Where does “koplje” come from?

koplje (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic kopьje, from Proto-Slavic kǫpati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

koplje (Serbo-Croatian): spear, lance

Definitions

  1. spear, lance

Ancestry of “koplje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickopьjejavelin, spear
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 kopьje →