English
Kopel
Kopel comes from German Koppel ‘paddock’, from Latin copula ‘a bond, tie, band or other connecting item’, and ultimately from apiō ‘to join’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEapiō‘to join’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEcopula‘a bond, tie, band or other connecting item’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400cople
- Germanc. 1650–presentKoppel‘paddock’
- PolishmodernKopel
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEapiō‘to join’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEcopula‘a bond, tie, band or other connecting item’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400cople
- Germanc. 1650–presentKoppel‘paddock’
- PolishmodernKopel
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Latin apiō ‘to join’
adaptation, adapt, adept, couplet, copulate, 14 more
through Latin copula ‘a bond, tie, band or other connecting item’
Today it means
name A surname from Polish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin apiō / Kopel