Where does “colon” come from?
colon (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto colo, from German Zoll, from Old High German zol, from Proto-Germanic tullō, from Latin toloneum, from Latin teloneum, from Ancient Greek τελώνιον, from Ancient Greek τελώνης — price.
colon (Esperanto): accusative singular of colo
Definitions
- accusative singular of colo
Ancestry of “colon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | colo | inch |
| 2 | German | Zoll | custom; customs; unit of length |
| 3 | Old High German | zol | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tullō | what is counted or told |
| 5 | Latin | toloneum | — |
| 6 | Latin | teloneum | toll booth; custom house |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τελώνιον | toll-house |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τελώνης | a farmer or collector or the tolls, customs or... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ὠνέομαι | to buy, purchase |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ὦνος | price |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wosno- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | wesno- | price |