Where does “Coup” come from?

Coup (German) comes 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.

Coup (German): coup; coup d'état

Definitions

  1. coup; coup d'état

Ancestry of “Coup”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcoupblow, hit, strike; fast and instantaneous action;...
2Old Frenchcolpstrike; hit
3Latincolpusstroke; strike; hit
4Ancient Greekκόλποςbosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;...
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 Ancient Greek κόλπος →