Where does “Κολωνός” come from?

Κολωνός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κολώνη, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hnís, from Proto-Indo-European kelH- — to rise, to be tall; hill.

Κολωνός (Ancient Greek): Colonus, Greece

Definitions

  1. Colonus, Greece

Ancestry of “Κολωνός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκολώνηhill, mound, especially a sepulchral mound
2Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hníshill
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankelH-to rise, to be tall; hill

Words derived from “Κολωνός

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥HnísEvery word from Ancient Greek κολώνη