coppe Meaning & Definition
What Does Coppe Mean?
Coppe is a noun that means A spider.
Coppe Definition (Noun)
- A spider.
Synonyms of Coppe
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Coppe synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
coppe
Origin of Coppe
Origin 1: From Middle English attercoppe, from Old English ātorcoppe (“spider”), corresponding to atter (poison, venom) + cop (“spider”) (the latter is still to be found in the English word cobweb), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *kopp, from Proto-Germanic *kuppaz (“vault, round vessel, head”), from Proto-Indo-European *gew- (“to bend, curve”).
Origin 2: Primarily occurs in the northeast Midlands region of England. Compare Danish edderkop, Norwegian edderkopp, Low German kobbe.
Origin 3: Originating from the Dutch invaders who populated this area, the same word coppe, pronounced 'kab', existed in Middle Dutch up until the 14th century.[1] The word kobbe, meaning spider, still exists in West-Flemish, a Dutch dialect spoken in the West of Flanders.