Where does “colhon” come from?
colhon (Old Occitan) comes from Latin cōleōnem, from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Ancestry of “colhon”, step by step
colhon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin cōleōnem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cōleōnem | — |
| 2 | Latin | cōleus | sack (scrotum or testicles) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κολεός | a sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Late Latin coleo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | coleo | — |