Where does “collywobbles” come from?
collywobbles (English) comes from English colic, from French colique, from Ancient Greek κωλικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
collywobbles (English): Stomachache or stomach upset; Anxiety, fear,...
Definitions
- Stomachache or stomach upset; Anxiety, fear,...
Ancestry of “collywobbles”, step by step
collywobbles traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English colic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | colic | Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease... |
| 2 | French | colique | colic; diarrhoea |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κωλικός | suffering in the colon |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |