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Where does “colfus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “colfus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “colfus”

  • gouffre
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