Where does “Kolodej” come from?

Kolodej (English) comes from Ukrainian Колодій, from Ancient Greek κολλώδης, from Ancient Greek κόλλα, from Proto-Indo-European ḱol-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “Kolodej”, step by step

Kolodej traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian Колодій

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1UkrainianКолодійcollodion
2Ancient Greekκολλώδης—
3Ancient Greekκόλλαglue; flour paste
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱol-thorn, thorny plant
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Czech koloděj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechkolodějlurid bolete (Suillellus luridus)

via Slovak kolodej

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakkolodej—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱol- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόλλα →