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Where does “kolon” come from?

kolon (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek κῶλον — part of something, member; part of the body:...

kolon (Norwegian Nynorsk): a colon

Definitions

  1. a colon

Ancestry of “kolon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκῶλονpart of something, member; part of the body:...

Words derived from “kolon”

  • semikolon
Every word from Ancient Greek κῶλον →