coping etymology

Etymology:

• cope (verb)
  • Middle English: copen, from Anglo-Norman French: copper, from Latin: cooperire ("to cover, hide")
• coping (noun)
  • Late Middle English: copynge, from cope (verb)

Meaning:

Verb:

• To deal with or manage (a difficult situation or emotion)
• To endure or withstand (something unpleasant or painful)

Noun:

• A mechanism or strategy used to deal with or manage difficult situations or emotions
• The act or process of coping
• A coping mechanism

Origin:

The ultimate origin of the word "cope" is the Latin word cooperire ("to cover, hide"). This is likely because coping with difficult situations or emotions involves covering or hiding them from view. The word "coping" in the sense of a mechanism or strategy for dealing with difficulties emerged in the late 19th century.

coping relate terms

• cape

  Etymology The word cape originates from the Middle English cappe which itself is de

• cope

  Etymology The word cope comes from the Latin word cappa meaning cloak or hooded

• nail

  Etymology The word nail has multiple etymological origins Germanic nagul or nagl n

• improvise

  Etymology The word improvise originates from the Latin improvisus meaning unforese

• contend

  Etymology and Meaning Contend comes from the Latin word contendere which means to str

• hack

  Etymology The word hack has several etymological origins Old Norse hakka meaning

• teem

  Etymology The word teem is derived from the Old English word teaman which means to

• meet

  Etymology Greek meetas meaning meeting Originates from the verb metaa meaning

• mete

  Etymology The word mete comes from the Old English word met which means a measure

• apprehend

  Etymology Latin apprehendere to seize lay hold of understand ad to prehendere