Where does “golpista” come from?
golpista (Italian) comes from Italian golpe, 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.
golpista (Italian): leader of a coup
Definitions
- leader of a coup
Ancestry of “golpista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | golpe | mildew, smut; a military coup or putsch |
| 2 | Spanish | golpe | hit, blow, strike; punch, jab; knock |
| 3 | Old Spanish | colpe | a blow, hit |
| 4 | Latin | colpus | stroke; strike; hit |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κόλπος | bosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷelp- | to bend; to curve, arch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |