Where does “corpu” come from?

corpu (Sicilian) comes from Latin colpus, from Ancient Greek κόλπος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

corpu (Sicilian): body

Definitions

  1. body

Ancestry of “corpu”, step by step

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