Where does “colly” come from?

colly (English) comes from English coly, from New Latin colius, from Ancient Greek κολιός, from Ancient Greek κολίας — Atlantic chub mackerel (Scomber colias).

colly (English): black as coal; to make black, as with coal; Soot

Definitions

black as coal; to make black, as with coal; Soot

Ancestry of “colly”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	coly	Any bird of either of the genera "Colius" or...
2	New Latin	colius	—
3	Ancient Greek	κολιός	a kind of woodpecker
4	Ancient Greek	κολίας	Atlantic chub mackerel (Scomber colias)

Words derived from “colly”

colliness

Every word from Ancient Greek κολίας →Every word from Ancient Greek κολιός →Every word from New Latin colius →