English
kopiyka
Kopiyka comes from Ukrainian копі́йка ‘kopek, kopeck, kopiyka’, from Russian копе́йный ‘spear’, and ultimately from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kop-.
- Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*kop-reconstructed
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*kopati‘to dig’reconstructed
- Proto-Slavic, derivedc. 400–900 CE*kopьje‘javelin, spear’reconstructed
- Old East Slavicmodernкопие‘spear, javelin’
- Russianmodernкопьёkopʹjó‘spear’
- Russian, derivedmodernкопе́йный‘spear’
- Russian, derivedmodernкопе́йка‘kopek, kopeck’
- Ukrainianmodernкопі́йка‘kopek, kopeck, kopiyka’
- Englishtodaykopiyka
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*kop-reconstructed
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*kopati‘to dig’reconstructed
- Proto-Slavic, derivedc. 400–900 CE*kopьje‘javelin, spear’reconstructed
- Old East Slavicmodernкопие‘spear, javelin’
- Russianmodernкопьёkopʹjó‘spear’
- Russian, derivedmodernкопе́йный‘spear’
- Russian, derivedmodernкопе́йка‘kopek, kopeck’
- Ukrainianmodernкопі́йка‘kopek, kopeck, kopiyka’
- Englishtodaykopiyka
Every English word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kop-
Today it means
noun A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Ukrainian hryvnia.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Balto-Slavic *kop- / kopiyka