Where does “κολάζω” come from?

κολάζω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κόλος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

κολάζω (Ancient Greek): to check; to chastise

Definitions

  1. to check; to chastise

Ancestry of “κολάζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόλοςdocked; hornless or stump horned
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “κολάζω”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόλος →