Where does “colper” come from?

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

colper (Old French): Alternative form of coper; to cut off

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of coper; to cut off

Ancestry of “colper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcolpstrike; hit
2Latincolpusstroke; strike; hit
3Ancient Greekκόλποςbosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelp-to bend; to curve, arch
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-Every word from Ancient Greek κόλπος
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