Where does “curpa” come from?

curpa (Sicilian) comes from Latin culpa, from Proto-Italic kʷolpā, from Proto-Indo-European kʷolp-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

curpa (Sicilian): fault; blame

Definitions

  1. fault; blame

Ancestry of “curpa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinculpafault, defect; blame, guilt; crime
2Proto-Italickʷolpāmistake; fault
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷolp-eh₂bend, turn
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelp-to bend; to curve, arch
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷolp-eh₂ →