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Where does “golpista” come from?

golpista (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.

golpista (Portuguese): scammer; swindler; fraudster; coupist; putschist;...

Definitions

  1. scammer; swindler; fraudster; coupist; putschist;...

Ancestry of “golpista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesegolpeblow; a decisive act or occurrence; scam
2Old Portuguesecolbe—
3Latincolpusstroke; strike; hit
4Ancient Greekκόλποςbosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelp-to bend; to curve, arch
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
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