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