Where does “contrecoup” come from?
contrecoup (English) comes from French contrecoup, from French coup, from Old French colp, from Latin colpus, from Ancient Greek κόλπος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
contrecoup (English): A bruising of the brain caused by a blow,...
Definitions
- A bruising of the brain caused by a blow,...
Ancestry of “contrecoup”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | contrecoup | backlash; recoil |
| 2 | French | coup | blow, hit, strike; fast and instantaneous action;... |
| 3 | Old French | colp | strike; 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 |