Where does “cops” come from?

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

cops (Catalan): plural of cop

Definitions

plural of cop

Ancestry of “cops”, step by step

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

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