Cup etymology

English

English word cup comes from Proto-Indo-European *gu-, Proto-Indo-European *gew-, Old English (ca. 450-1100) ator (Poison, venom.), English atter, Proto-Indo-European *kewp-, Proto-Indo-European *keup-, Malayalam copa, Modern Greek (1453-) κούπα, Proto-Germanic *kubnáz

Etymology of cup

Detailed word origin of cup

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*kewp- Proto-Indo-European (ine) a hollow
cupa Latin (lat) Handle, axle. Tub, cask, tun, vat.
cuppa Late Latin (LL)
cuppe Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) A small drinking vessel; cup.

Words with the same origin as cup

Descendants of *gew-

kidney

Descendants of *kewp-

hive