Where does “κόλασις” come from?

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

κόλασις (Ancient Greek): chastisement, correction

Definitions

  1. chastisement, correction

Ancestry of “κόλασις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκολάζωto check; to chastise
2Ancient Greekκόλοςdocked; hornless or stump horned
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “κόλασις”

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