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Where does “copetear” come from?

copetear (Spanish) comes from Spanish copa, from Old Spanish copa, from Latin cūppa, 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,...

copetear (Spanish): to go out for drinks

Definitions

  1. to go out for drinks

Ancestry of “copetear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcopacup, goblet, stemmed glass, glass; cocktail,...
2Old Spanishcopa—
3Latincūppa—
4Latincūpa—
5Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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