Where does “colophane” come from?
colophane (French) comes from Latin colophonia, from Ancient Greek κολοφωνία, from Ancient Greek Κολοφών, from Ancient Greek κολοφών — a summit, top, finishing; a type of playing ball;...
colophane (French): rosin
Definitions
- rosin
Ancestry of “colophane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | colophonia | of Colophon |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κολοφωνία | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Κολοφών | Colophon |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κολοφών | a summit, top, finishing; a type of playing ball;... |