Where does “colaphus” come from?

colaphus (Classical Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κόλαφος, from Ancient Greek κόνδυλος — knuckle; knot in a string; any hard, bony knob.

colaphus (Classical Latin): a blow with the fist; cuff

Definitions

  1. a blow with the fist; cuff

Ancestry of “colaphus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόλαφοςa buffet, a blow
2Ancient Greekκόνδυλοςknuckle; knot in a string; any hard, bony knob
Every word from Ancient Greek κόνδυλος →Every word from Ancient Greek κόλαφος →