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Where does “golpe” come from?

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

golpe (Spanish): hit, blow, strike; punch, jab; knock

Definitions

  1. hit, blow, strike; punch, jab; knock

Ancestry of “golpe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishcolpe—
2Latincolpusstroke; strike; hit
3Ancient Greekκόλποςbosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelp-to bend; to curve, arch
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “golpe”

  • contragolpear
  • golpear
  • golpismo
  • golpista
  • golpecito
  • paragolpes
  • golpe
  • golpista
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