Where does “golpear” come from?
golpear (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese golpe, from Old Portuguese colbe, from Latin colpus, from Ancient Greek κόλπος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
golpear (Portuguese): to hit; to strike
Ancestry of “golpear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | golpe | blow; a decisive act or occurrence; scam |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | colbe | — |
| 3 | Latin | colpus | stroke; strike; hit |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόλπος | bosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷelp- | to bend; to curve, arch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |