Where does “colo-” come from?

colo- (English) comes from Latin cōlon, from Ancient Greek κῶλον — part of something, member; part of the body:...

colo- (English): pertaining to the colon

Definitions

  1. pertaining to the colon

Ancestry of “colo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincōlonThe colon; large intestine
2Ancient Greekκῶλονpart of something, member; part of the body:...

Words derived from “colo-”

Every word from Ancient Greek κῶλον →Every word from Latin cōlon →