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