Where does “coly” come from?
coly (English) comes from New Latin colius, from Ancient Greek κολιός, from Ancient Greek κολίας.
coly (English): Any bird of either of the genera "Colius" or...
Definitions
- Any bird of either of the genera "Colius" or...
Ancestry of “coly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | colius | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κολιός | a kind of woodpecker |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κολίας | — |