Where does “kalafonia” come from?
kalafonia (Polish) comes from Italian colofonia, from Latin colophonia, from Ancient Greek κολοφωνία, from Ancient Greek Κολοφών, from Ancient Greek κολοφών — a summit, top, finishing; a type of playing ball;...
kalafonia (Polish): rosin, colophony
Definitions
- rosin, colophony
Ancestry of “kalafonia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | colofonia | rosin, colophony |
| 2 | Latin | colophonia | of Colophon |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κολοφωνία | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Κολοφών | Colophon |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κολοφών | a summit, top, finishing; a type of playing ball;... |