Where does “colosso” come from?

colosso (Italian) comes from Latin colossus, from Ancient Greek κολοσσός — large statue; any statue, large or small.

colosso (Italian): colossus; giant

Definitions

  1. colossus; giant

Ancestry of “colosso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincolossuscolossus, giant statue
2Ancient Greekκολοσσόςlarge statue; any statue, large or small
Every word from Ancient Greek κολοσσός →Every word from Latin colossus →