Where does “koop” come from?

koop (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse kópa, from Proto-Germanic kōpijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵab-.

koop (Westrobothnian): To gape, stare

Definitions

  1. To gape, stare

Ancestry of “koop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekópato stare
2Proto-Germanickōpijanąto look after, observe; to watch, keep, care for
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵab-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵab- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kōpijaną →Every word from Old Norse kópa →