Where does “κολεός” come from?

κολεός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

κολεός (Greek): vagina; sheath; sheath, scabbard

Definitions

  1. vagina; sheath; sheath, scabbard

Ancestry of “κολεός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “κολεός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek κολεός →