Where does “colpo-” come from?

colpo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek κόλπος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

colpo- (English): Vagina

Definitions

  1. Vagina

Ancestry of “colpo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόλποςbosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelp-to bend; to curve, arch
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “colpo-

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