Where does “colophene” come from?
colophene (English) comes from English colophony, from Latin colophonia, from Ancient Greek κολοφωνία, from Ancient Greek Κολοφών, from Ancient Greek κολοφών — a summit, top, finishing; a type of playing ball;...
colophene (English): A colourless oily liquid, formerly obtained by...
Definitions
- A colourless oily liquid, formerly obtained by...
Ancestry of “colophene”, step by step
colophene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English colophony
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | colophony | Rosin; the residue left after the distillation of... |
| 2 | Latin | colophonia | of Colophon |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κολοφωνία | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Κολοφών | Colophon |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κολοφών | a summit, top, finishing; a type of playing ball;... |
via English ene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ene | — |