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Where does “golpe” come from?

golpe (Italian) comes from Spanish golpe, from Old Spanish colpe, from Latin colpus, from Ancient Greek κόλπος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

golpe (Italian): mildew, smut; a military coup or putsch

Definitions

  1. mildew, smut; a military coup or putsch

Ancestry of “golpe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgolpehit, blow, strike; punch, jab; knock
2Old Spanishcolpe—
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

Words derived from “golpe”

  • golpista
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