Where does “colofon” come from?

colofon (Dutch) comes from Latin colophōn, from Ancient Greek Κολοφών, from Ancient Greek κολοφών — a summit, top, finishing; a type of playing ball;...

colofon (Dutch): colophon

Definitions

  1. colophon

Ancestry of “colofon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincolophōn—
2Ancient GreekΚολοφώνColophon
3Ancient Greekκολοφώνa summit, top, finishing; a type of playing ball;...
Every word from Ancient Greek κολοφών →Every word from Ancient Greek Κολοφών →Every word from Latin colophōn →