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Procopius

Procopius comes from Koine Greek Προκόπῐος, from Ancient Greek προκοπή ‘progress forward to prosperity’, and ultimately from κόπτω ‘to strike’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκόπτω‘to strike’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπροκόπτω‘to advance’
  3. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπροκοπήprokopḗ‘progress forward to prosperity’
  4. Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEΠροκόπῐοςProkópĭos
  5. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEProcopius
  6. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκόπτω‘to strike’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπροκόπτω‘to advance’
  3. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπροκοπήprokopḗ‘progress forward to prosperity’
  4. Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEΠροκόπῐοςProkópĭos
  5. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEProcopius
  6. Englishtodaysame form

Linked words

through Ancient Greek κόπτω ‘to strike’

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Today it means

name A male given name from Latin Procopius [in turn from Ancient Greek Προκόπιος (Prokópios)], of rare usage, variant of Prokopios, feminine equivalent Procopia.

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Etymograph / Ancient Greek κόπτω / Procopius

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