Where does “culpable” come from?

culpable (Catalan) comes from Latin culpābilis, from Latin culpo, from Latin culpa, from Proto-Italic kʷolpā, from Proto-Indo-European kʷolp-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

culpable (Catalan): guilty; culpable

Definitions

  1. guilty; culpable

Ancestry of “culpable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinculpābilisblameworthy, culpable
2LatinculpoI blame
3Latinculpafault, defect; blame, guilt; crime
4Proto-Italickʷolpāmistake; fault
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷolp-eh₂bend, turn
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelp-to bend; to curve, arch
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷolp-eh₂ →
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