Where does “colpire” come from?

colpire (Italian) comes from Italian colpo, from Latin colpus, from Ancient Greek κόλπος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

colpire (Italian): to hit, strike, smite; to affect

Definitions

  1. to hit, strike, smite; to affect

Ancestry of “colpire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancolpoblow, knock, shock; punch, hit, pound; shot
2Latincolpusstroke; strike; hit
3Ancient Greekκόλποςbosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelp-to bend; to curve, arch
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “colpire”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόλπος →