Where does “kolossal” come from?

kolossal (Danish) comes from Danish ål, from Swedish älv, from Swedish dal, from Old Swedish dal, from Old Norse dalr, from Proto-Germanic dalą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- — an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

kolossal (Danish): colossal

Definitions

colossal

Ancestry of “kolossal”, step by step

kolossal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish ål

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	ål	eel; bodkin
2	Swedish	älv	a river
3	Swedish	dal	valley, dale
4	Old Swedish	dal	valley
5	Old Norse	dalr	dale, valley
6	Proto-Germanic	dalą	valley, dale
7	Proto-Indo-European	dʰel-	an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

via Danish kolos

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	kolos	colossus
2	Ancient Greek	κολοσσός	large statue; any statue, large or small

Words derived from “kolossal”

koloenorm

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dalą →Every word from Old Norse dalr →