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Where does “Κολώνειος” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Κολώνειος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚολωνός—
2Ancient Greekκολώνηhill, mound, especially a sepulchral mound
3Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hníshill
4Proto-Indo-EuropeankelH-to rise, to be tall; hill

Words derived from “Κολώνειος”

  • Coloneus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelH- →