Where does “κοντός” come from?

κοντός (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- — to pierce; to prick; point; to stab.

κοντός (Ancient Greek): short; pole; pike

Definitions

  1. short; pole; pike

Ancestry of “κοντός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱent-to pierce; to prick; point; to stab

Words derived from “κοντός

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱent-