Where does “autogolpe” come from?
autogolpe (English) comes from Spanish autogolpe, from Spanish golpe, from Old Spanish colpe, from Latin colpus, from Ancient Greek κόλπος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
autogolpe (English): An autocoup, especially one in a Spanish-speaking country
Definitions
- An autocoup, especially one in a Spanish-speaking country
Ancestry of “autogolpe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | autogolpe | autogolpe, autocoup, self-coup |
| 2 | Spanish | golpe | hit, blow, strike; punch, jab; knock |
| 3 | Old Spanish | colpe | a blow, hit |
| 4 | Latin | colpus | stroke; strike; hit |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κόλπος | bosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷelp- | to bend; to curve, arch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |