Etymology of the English word cupric
the English word
cupricderived from the Late Latin word
cuprumderived from the Latin word
Cyprium aesderived from the Latin word
Cyprius (Cypiran, inhabitant of Cyprus; Cyprian, of, belonging to Cyprus)
derived from the Greek word
kupriosusing the English suffix
-icusing the English prefix
cupr-Date
The earliest known usage of cupric in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
