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Where does “Kübalı” come from?

Kübalı (Turkish) comes from Turkish Küba, from Spanish cuba, 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,...

Ancestry of “Kübalı”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TurkishKübaCuba
2Spanishcubabarrel
3Latincūpa—
4Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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