Where does “κοντινός” come from?

κοντινός (Greek) comes from Greek κοντά, from Byzantine Greek κοντά, from Ancient Greek κοντός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- — to pierce; to prick; point; to stab.

κοντινός (Greek): nearby; close

Definitions

nearby; close

Ancestry of “κοντινός”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	κοντά	near, nearby; nearly
2	Byzantine Greek	κοντά	—
3	Ancient Greek	κοντός	short; pole; pike
4	Proto-Indo-European	ḱent-	to pierce; to prick; point; to stab

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- →Every word from Ancient Greek κοντός →Every word from Byzantine Greek κοντά →