Where does “kuppforsøk” come from?
kuppforsøk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål kupp, from French coup, from Old French colp, from Latin colpus, from Ancient Greek κόλπος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
kuppforsøk (Norwegian Bokmål): an attempted coup
Definitions
- an attempted coup
Ancestry of “kuppforsøk”, step by step
kuppforsøk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål kupp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | kupp | a coup |
| 2 | French | coup | blow, hit, strike; fast and instantaneous action;... |
| 3 | Old French | colp | strike; 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 |
via Norwegian Bokmål forsøk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | forsøk | attempt; experiment; imperative of forsøke |