Where does “mkopo” come from?
mkopo (Swahili) comes from Swahili kopa, from Portuguese copas, from Portuguese copo, from Latin cuppu, from Late Latin cuppa, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂ — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
mkopo (Swahili): loan
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Ancestry of “mkopo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | kopa | heart; to borrow; to swindle |
| 2 | Portuguese | copas | plural of copa; hearts |
| 3 | Portuguese | copo | glass |
| 4 | Latin | cuppu | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | cuppa | drinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle |
| 6 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |