Where does “colofon” come from?

colofon (Romanian) comes from French colophon, from Late Latin colophōn, from Ancient Greek Κολοφών, from Ancient Greek κολοφών — a summit, top, finishing; a type of playing ball;...

colofon (Romanian): colophon

Definitions

  1. colophon

Ancestry of “colofon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcolophoncolophon, final notice on manuscript; colophon,...
2Late Latincolophōn—
3Ancient GreekΚολοφώνColophon
4Ancient Greekκολοφώνa summit, top, finishing; a type of playing ball;...
Every word from Ancient Greek κολοφών →Every word from Ancient Greek Κολοφών →Every word from Late Latin colophōn →