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Where does “Koloss” come from?

Koloss (German) comes from French colosse, from Latin colossus, from Ancient Greek κολοσσός — large statue; any statue, large or small.

Koloss (German): colossus

Definitions

  1. colossus

Ancestry of “Koloss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcolosse—
2Latincolossuscolossus, giant statue
3Ancient Greekκολοσσόςlarge statue; any statue, large or small

Words derived from “Koloss”

  • kolossal
Every word from Ancient Greek κολοσσός →