Where does “колос” come from?

колос (Russian) comes from Russian коло́сс, from German Koloss, from French colosse, from Latin colossus, from Ancient Greek κολοσσός — large statue; any statue, large or small.

колос (Russian): ear

Definitions

  1. ear

Ancestry of “колос”, step by step

колос traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian коло́сс

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianколо́ссcolossus
2GermanKolosscolossus
3Frenchcolossecolossus
4Latincolossuscolossus, giant statue
5Ancient Greekκολοσσόςlarge statue; any statue, large or small

via Proto-Slavic kȏlsъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickȏlsъear (of grain)
2Proto-Indo-EuropeankolH-so-—

Words derived from “колос”

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