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
Ancestry of “koop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | kópa | to stare |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kōpijaną | to look after, observe; to watch, keep, care for |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵab- | — |