Where does “golpista” come from?

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

golpista (Spanish): leader of a coup

Definitions

  1. leader of a coup

Ancestry of “golpista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgolpehit, blow, strike; punch, jab; knock
2Old Spanishcolpea blow, hit
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

Words derived from “golpista

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