Where does “colp” come from?

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

colp (Old Occitan): blow; strike; hit

Definitions

  1. blow; strike; hit

Ancestry of “colp”, step by step

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

Words derived from “colp

Every word from Ancient Greek κόνδυλοςEvery word from Ancient Greek κόλαφοςEvery word from Latin colaphus
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