Where does “Coloneus” come from?
Coloneus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Κολώνειος, from Ancient Greek Κολωνός, from Ancient Greek κολώνη, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hnís, from Proto-Indo-European kelH- — to rise, to be tall; hill.
Coloneus (Latin): of pertaining to Colonus
Ancestry of “Coloneus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Κολώνειος | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Κολωνός | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κολώνη | hill, mound, especially a sepulchral mound |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |