Skip to content

Comment on Pint in Englandparent

Comments

No need to bet, and NEVER rely on opinions of people about word origins. False etymologies are insanely common.

"Cooper" from Middle Dutch "kūper" (container or tub) from Latin "cupa" (cask or tub).

AboutSource Built by g1lg1l

Hackerly is an independent reader for Hacker News, built on the public HN API. Not affiliated with Y Combinator.