Where does “colobium” come from?

colobium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κολόβιον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

colobium (Latin): An undergarment with short sleeves

Definitions

  1. An undergarment with short sleeves

Ancestry of “colobium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκολόβιονshort-sleeved tunic; clavus
2Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
3Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐον →Every word from Ancient Greek κολόβιον →