Where does “κοντός” come from?

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

κοντός (Greek): short; pole

Definitions

  1. short; pole

Ancestry of “κοντός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκοντόςshort; pole; pike
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱent-to pierce; to prick; point; to stab

Words derived from “κοντός”

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