Where does “κόλπος” come from?

κόλπος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

κόλπος (Ancient Greek): bosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;...

Definitions

  1. bosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;...

Ancestry of “κόλπος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelp-to bend; to curve, arch
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “κόλπος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp- →