Where does “kulpi” come from?

kulpi (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto kulpa, from Latin culpa, from Proto-Italic kʷolpā, from Proto-Indo-European kʷolp-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

kulpi (Esperanto): to be guilty

Definitions

  1. to be guilty

Ancestry of “kulpi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantokulpaguilty
2Latinculpafault, defect; blame, guilt; crime
3Proto-Italickʷolpāmistake; fault
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷolp-eh₂bend, turn
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelp-to bend; to curve, arch
6Proto-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 →