Where does “colly” come from?
colly (English) comes from English coly, from New Latin colius, from Ancient Greek κολιός, from Ancient Greek κολίας.
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 |
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| 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 | — |
Words derived from “colly”