Where does “colhão” come from?

colhão (Portuguese) comes from Old Occitan colhon, from Latin cōleōnem, from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

colhão (Portuguese): ball

Definitions

  1. ball

Ancestry of “colhão”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitancolhon—
2Latincōleōnem—
3Latincōleussack (scrotum or testicles)
4Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “colhão”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek κολεός →Every word from Latin cōleus →