Where does “golpe” come from?

golpe (Asturian) comes from Late Latin colpus, from Ancient Greek κόλπος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

golpe (Asturian): hit, blow, shot; bump, knock; amount, load

Definitions

  1. hit, blow, shot; bump, knock; amount, load

Ancestry of “golpe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincolpusstroke; strike; hit; stroke
2Ancient Greekκόλποςbosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelp-to bend; to curve, arch
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόλπος →