Where does “colaphizandus” come from?
colaphizandus (Latin) comes from Latin colaphizo, from Ancient Greek κολαφίζω, from Ancient Greek κόλαφος, from Ancient Greek κόνδυλος — knuckle; knot in a string; any hard, bony knob.
colaphizandus (Latin): which is to be cuffed
Ancestry of “colaphizandus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | colaphizo | I cuff |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κολαφίζω | I slap, buffett |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόλαφος | a buffet, a blow |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόνδυλος | knuckle; knot in a string; any hard, bony knob |