Where does “kólon” come from?

kólon (Icelandic) comes from Latin cōlon, from Ancient Greek κῶλον — part of something, member; part of the body:...

kólon (Icelandic): colon

Definitions

  1. colon

Ancestry of “kólon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincōlonThe colon; large intestine
2Ancient Greekκῶλονpart of something, member; part of the body:...
Every word from Ancient Greek κῶλον →Every word from Latin cōlon →