Where does “culpa” come from?

Culpa comes from Latin culpa, from Proto-Italic kʷolpā, from Proto-Indo-European kʷolp-eh₂, kʷelp-, and kʷel-, with ultimate origins unclear.

culpa (English): Negligence or fault, as distinguishable from...

Definitions

  1. Negligence or fault, as distinguishable from...

Ancestry of “culpa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinculpafault, defect; blame, guilt; crime
2Proto-Italickʷolpāmistake; fault
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷolp-eh₂bend, turn
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelp-to bend; to curve, arch
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷolp-eh₂ →
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