Where does “κόλαση” come from?

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

Ancestry of “κόλαση”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόλασιςchastisement, correction
2Ancient Greekκολάζωto check; to chastise
3Ancient Greekκόλοςdocked; hornless or stump horned
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “κόλαση

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek κόλοςEvery word from Ancient Greek κολάζω