Where does “κόλᾰφος” come from?
κόλᾰφος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek *-ϳω — builds a verb stem either from a root or from a nominal. Both the reflex of ϳ and the thematicization, which together constitute this suffix, are omitted in the aorist and perfect stem.
κόλᾰφος (Ancient Greek): a buffet, a blow
Definitions
- a buffet, a blow
Ancestry of “κόλᾰφος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | *-ϳω | builds a verb stem either from a root or from a nominal. Both the reflex of ϳ and the thematicization, which together constitute this suffix, are omitted in the aorist and perfect stem |