count coup

English

/ˌkaʊnt ˈkuː/, /ˌkaʊnt ˈku/

verb

Definitions

(intransitive) To win prestige in battle by performing an act of bravery in the face of the enemy (such as touching him and escaping unharmed), a ritual of the of North America.

Etymology

Derived from French coup (strike, blow, hit) derived from Ancient Greek κόλᾰφος (a blow, a buffet).

Origin

Ancient Greek

κόλᾰφος

Gloss

a blow, a buffet

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

coup English
colpus Latin
Coup German
coup Dutch, Flemish
beaucoup French
coup French
κόλᾰφος Ancient Greek
kupp Norwegian Bokmål
kupp Swedish
kupp Norwegian Nynorsk
kup Danish
colp Old French

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