Where does “colossus” come from?

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

colossus (Latin): colossus, giant statue

Definitions

  1. colossus, giant statue

Ancestry of “colossus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκολοσσόςlarge statue; any statue, large or small

Words derived from “colossus”

Every word from Ancient Greek κολοσσός →