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
Ancestry of “ακολασία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀκολασία | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κολάζω | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόλος | docked; hornless or stump horned |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |