Where does “קאָפּטוך” come from?

קאָפּטוך (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish קאָפּ, from Middle High German kopf, from Latin cūppa, 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,...

קאָפּטוך (Yiddish): headscarf

Definitions

  1. headscarf

Ancestry of “קאָפּטוך”, step by step

קאָפּטוך traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Yiddish קאָפּ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishקאָפּhead
2Middle High Germankopfdrinking vessel
3Latincūppadrinking vessel
4Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
5Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

via Yiddish טוך

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishטוךcloth
2Middle High Germantuoch—
3Old High Germantuoh—
4Proto-West Germanicdōkcloth, rag
5Proto-Germanicdōkazcloth, rag
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwōg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη →