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Procopio
Procopio comes from Latin Procopius, from Ancient Greek προκοπή ‘progress forward to prosperity’, and ultimately from κόπτω ‘to strike’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκόπτω‘to strike’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπροκόπτω‘to advance’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπροκοπή‘progress forward to prosperity’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠροκόπιος
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEProcopius
- Italianc. 1300–presentProcopio
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκόπτω‘to strike’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπροκόπτω‘to advance’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπροκοπή‘progress forward to prosperity’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠροκόπιος
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEProcopius
- Italianc. 1300–presentProcopio
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Ancient Greek κόπτω ‘to strike’
Today it means
name A surname from Italian.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek κόπτω / Procopio