Etymograph

English

standing cup

Standing cup comes from Middle English standyng cuppe.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500standyng cuppe1
  2. Englishtodaystanding cup1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English standing cup

Lineage

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500standyng cuppeWiktionary, English standing cup
  2. Englishtodaystanding cupWiktionary, English standing cup

Every English word from Middle English standyng cuppe

Today it means

noun A tall goblet with a foot and a cover.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “standing cup”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Middle English standyng cuppe / standing cup

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