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 Spanishcolpea blow, hit
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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόλπος →