Where does “ακολασία” come from?

ακολασία (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀκολασία, from Ancient Greek κολάζω, from Ancient Greek κόλος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

ακολασία (Greek): debauchery

Definitions

  1. debauchery

Ancestry of “ακολασία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀκολασία
2Ancient Greekκολάζωto check; to chastise
3Ancient Greekκόλοςdocked; hornless or stump horned
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek κόλοςEvery word from Ancient Greek κολάζω