Where does “κόλαση” come from?

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

κόλαση (Greek): hell, inferno, a place of anguish and suffering

Definitions

hell, inferno, a place of anguish and suffering

Ancestry of “κόλαση”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Byzantine Greek	κόλαση	—
2	Ancient Greek	κόλασις	chastisement, correction
3	Ancient Greek	κολάζω	to check; to chastise
4	Ancient Greek	κόλος	docked; hornless or stump horned
5	Proto-Indo-European	ḱelh₂-	to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόλος →Every word from Ancient Greek κολάζω →