Where does “колер” come from?
колер (Russian) comes from German Koller, from Middle High German koller, from Old High German kollāri, from Latin collare, from Latin collaris, from Latin collum, from Latin -is, from Latin -a.
колер (Russian): colour; staggers
Definitions
- colour; staggers
Ancestry of “колер”, step by step
колер traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Koller
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Koller | tantrum, paddy, fit; staggers, megrim; an unwell... |
| 2 | Middle High German | koller | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kollāri | — |
| 4 | Latin | collare | nominative neuter singular of collāris;... |
| 5 | Latin | collaris | neck; collared |
| 6 | Latin | collum | neck, throat; upper stem of a plant; servitude |
| 7 | Latin | -is | suffixed to the root of nouns in composition,... |
| 8 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via Polish kolor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | kolor | colour; suit; flush |
| 2 | Latin | color | colour, shade; color; pigment; complexion |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |