Where does “colophonitic” come from?
colophonitic (English) comes from English colophonite, 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;...
colophonitic (English): Of, relating to, or containing colophonite
Definitions
- Of, relating to, or containing colophonite
Ancestry of “colophonitic”, step by step
colophonitic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English colophonite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | colophonite | A coarsely granular variety of garnet |
| 2 | English | colophony | Rosin; the residue left after the distillation of... |
| 3 | Latin | colophonia | of Colophon |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κολοφωνία | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Κολοφών | Colophon |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κολοφών | a summit, top, finishing; a type of playing ball;... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |