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Where does “còp” come from?

còp (Occitan) comes from Old Occitan colp, from Vulgar Latin colpus, from Latin colaphus, from Ancient Greek κόλαφος, from Ancient Greek κόνδυλος — knuckle; knot in a string; any hard, bony knob.

còp (Occitan): hit; strike; blow; occasion; time; happening

Definitions

  1. hit; strike; blow; occasion; time; happening

Ancestry of “còp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitancolpblow; strike; hit
2Vulgar Latincolpusstroke
3Latincolaphusa blow with the fist; cuff
4Ancient Greekκόλαφοςa buffet, a blow
5Ancient Greekκόνδυλοςknuckle; knot in a string; any hard, bony knob
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