Etymology of the English word cooper
the English word
cooperderived from the Middle Dutch word
cuperderived from the Middle Dutch word
kuperderived from the Middle Dutch word
kupeDate
The earliest known usage of cooper in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
cooperage,
coopery,
coopered,
cooperingCognates
Dutch
kuiper, German
Küfer, Swedish
kyperaUsage
Word found in Modern English