Where does “κολπίτιδα” come from?
κολπίτιδα (Greek) comes from Greek κόλπος, from Ancient Greek κόλπος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
κολπίτιδα (Greek): vaginitis
Ancestry of “κολπίτιδα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | κόλπος | bosom; bay, gulf; vagina |
| 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 |