Where does “golfo” come from?
golfo (Italian) comes from Latin colfos, from Latin colpus, from Ancient Greek κόλπος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
golfo (Italian): gulf
Definitions
- gulf
Ancestry of “golfo”, step by step
golfo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin colfos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | colfos | — |
| 2 | Latin | colpus | stroke; strike; hit |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόλπος | bosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷelp- | to bend; to curve, arch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Late Latin colfus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | colfus | — |
via Vulgar Latin colfus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | colfus | — |