Where does “colosso” come from?

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

colosso (Portuguese): colossus; any creature or thing of gigantic size

Definitions

  1. colossus; any creature or thing of gigantic size

Ancestry of “colosso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincolossuscolossus, giant statue
2Ancient Greekκολοσσόςlarge statue; any statue, large or small

Words derived from “colosso”

Every word from Ancient Greek κολοσσός →Every word from Latin colossus →