Where does “κόλαφος” come from?

κόλαφος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κόλαφος, from Ancient Greek κόνδυλος — knuckle; knot in a string; any hard, bony knob.

κόλαφος (Greek): slap

Definitions

  1. slap

Ancestry of “κόλαφος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόλαφοςa buffet, a blow
2Ancient Greekκόνδυλοςknuckle; knot in a string; any hard, bony knob
Every word from Ancient Greek κόνδυλοςEvery word from Ancient Greek κόλαφος
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