Where does “kobbe” come from?
kobbe (West Flemish) comes from Middle Dutch coppe, from Proto-Germanic kuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European gup-, from Proto-Indo-European gew- — to bend, curve, arch, buckle; to bend, to curve;...
kobbe (West Flemish): spider
Ancestry of “kobbe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | coppe | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kuppaz | round object; orb; vessel; container; bowl;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gup- | round object, knoll |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gew- | to bend, curve, arch, buckle; to bend, to curve;... |
Words derived from “kobbe”