Where does “kolofon” come from?

kolofon (Swedish) comes from Late Latin colophōn, from Ancient Greek Κολοφών, from Ancient Greek κολοφών — a summit, top, finishing; a type of playing ball;...

kolofon (Swedish): colophon

Definitions

  1. colophon

Ancestry of “kolofon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincolophōn—
2Ancient GreekΚολοφώνColophon
3Ancient 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 →