Where does “kop” come from?

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

kop (Westrobothnian): Rogue; gaping, rude, untidy or unpleasant person

Definitions

  1. Rogue; gaping, rude, untidy or unpleasant person

Ancestry of “kop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekópra young seal; an Old Icelandic nickname, probably...
2Old Norsekópato stare
3Proto-Germanickōpijanąto look after, observe; to watch, keep, care for
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵab-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵab- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kōpijaną →Every word from Old Norse kópa →