Where does “golpe” come from?

golpe (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese colbe, from Latin colpus, from Ancient Greek κόλπος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

golpe (Portuguese): blow; a decisive act or occurrence; scam

Definitions

blow; a decisive act or occurrence; scam

Ancestry of “golpe”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Portuguese	colbe	—
2	Latin	colpus	stroke; strike; hit
3	Ancient Greek	κόλπος	bosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;...
4	Proto-Indo-European	kʷelp-	to bend; to curve, arch
5	Proto-Indo-European	kʷel-	to turn

Words derived from “golpe”

antigolpe
golpista
golpismo
golpear
golpada
golpázio

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόλπος →