Where does “colpus” come from?
colpus (English) comes from Late Latin colpus, from Ancient Greek κόλπος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
colpus (English): A groove sometimes occurring on grains of pollen
Definitions
- A groove sometimes occurring on grains of pollen
Ancestry of “colpus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | colpus | stroke; strike; hit; stroke |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κόλπος | bosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷelp- | to bend; to curve, arch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
Words derived from “colpus”