Etymograph

English

kopis

Kopis comes from Ancient Greek κοπίς ‘chopper, cleaver’, from κοπή ‘cutting, slaughter’, and ultimately from κόπτω ‘to strike’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκόπτω‘to strike’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκοπή‘cutting, slaughter’root of κόπτω
  3. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκοπίςkopís‘chopper, cleaver’
  4. Englishtodaykopis

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκόπτω‘to strike’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκοπή‘cutting, slaughter’root of κόπτω
  3. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκοπίςkopís‘chopper, cleaver’
  4. Englishtodaykopis

Linked words

through Ancient Greek κόπτω ‘to strike’

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Today it means

noun A short forward curved sword in Ancient Greece used primarily as a cutting tool, but also for combat.

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Etymograph / Ancient Greek κόπτω / kopis

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