English word cop comes from Proto-Germanic *kuppaz, English copy, Late Latin cuppa, Latin cuppa (Axle. Bar of an oil press. Barrel, cask. Drinking vessel.), Proto-Germanic *kaupōną (To buy; trade.), Spanish Cyprus, Ancient Greek (to 1453) κυπάρισσος, Portuguese Cyprus
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kuppaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Crown (of the head); harnpan; skull; head. Knoll; hilltop; summit. Round object; orb. Vessel; container; bowl. |
| copy | English (eng) | (genetics) The result of gene or chromosomal duplication.. (journalism) A gender-neutral abbreviation for copy boy.. (journalism) The text that is to be typeset.. (marketing, advertising) The output of copywriters, who are employed to write material which encourages consumers to buy goods or services.. (obsolete) An abundance or plenty of anything.. (obsolete) That which is to be imitated, [...] |
| cuppa | Late Latin (LL) | |
| cuppa | Latin (lat) | Axle. Bar of an oil press. Barrel, cask. Drinking vessel. |
| *kaupōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To buy; trade. |
| Cyprus | Spanish (spa) | |
| κυπάρισσος | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| Cyprus | Portuguese (por) | |
| copp | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Cup; vessel Top; summit. |
| copp | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Top; summit. |
| copp | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Cup; vessel. |
| kāpia | Old Frisian (ofs) | |
| cuppe | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | A small drinking vessel; cup. |
| kapen | Dutch (nld) | To hijack, to (illegally) seize control of something - especially vehicles - by force. |
| Κύπρος | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| cuprum | Latin (lat) | Copper (the metal). |
| cuppe | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| *coppe | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| cop | English (eng) | (slang, law enforcement) A police officer or prison guard. (obsolete) A spider. (architecture, military) A merlon.. (crafts) The ball of thread wound on to the spindle in a spinning machine.. (obsolete) The crown (of the head); also the head itself. [14th-15th c.]. (obsolete) The top, summit, especially of a hill.. A tube or quill upon which silk is wound. (intransitive, usually with "to", [...] |
| copper | English (eng) | To sheathe or coat with copper. (slang, law enforcement) A police officer. (UK, archaic) A large pot, often used for heating water or washing clothes over a fire. In Australasia at least, it could also be a fixed installation made of copper, with a fire underneath and its own chimney. Generally made redundant by the advent of the washing machine.. (countable) A copper coin.. (countable) [...] |