Where does “colpus” come from?
colpus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κόλπος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
colpus (Latin): stroke; strike; hit
Ancestry of “colpus”, step by step
colpus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek κόλπος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κόλπος | bosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷelp- | to bend; to curve, arch |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Latin colaphus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | colaphus | a blow with the fist; cuff |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κόλαφος | a buffet, a blow |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόνδυλος | knuckle; knot in a string; any hard, bony knob |
Words derived from “colpus”