Where does “Contos” come from?

Contos (English) comes from Greek κοντός, from Ancient Greek κοντός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- — to pierce; to prick; point; to stab.

Ancestry of “Contos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκοντόςshort; pole
2Ancient Greekκοντόςshort; pole; pike
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱent-to pierce; to prick; point; to stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- →Every word from Ancient Greek κοντός →Every word from Greek κοντός →