Where does “bathykolpian” come from?
bathykolpian (English) comes from Ancient Greek κόλπος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
bathykolpian (English): Deep-bosomed: big-breasted
Definitions
- Deep-bosomed: big-breasted
Ancestry of “bathykolpian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κόλπος | bosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷelp- | to bend; to curve, arch |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |