Where does “cop” come from?

cop (Catalan) comes from Old Catalan colp, from Late Latin colpus, from Ancient Greek κόλπος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

cop (Catalan): hit, blow, strike; time, occasion

Definitions

hit, blow, strike; time, occasion

Ancestry of “cop”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Catalan	colp	—
2	Late Latin	colpus	stroke; strike; hit; stroke
3	Ancient Greek	κόλπος	bosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;...
4	Proto-Indo-European	kʷelp-	to bend; to curve, arch
5	Proto-Indo-European	kʷel-	to turn

Words derived from “cop”

cops
copejar

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόλπος →