Where does “Колодій” come from?
Колодій (Ukrainian) comes from Ancient Greek κολλώδης, from Ancient Greek κόλλα, from Proto-Indo-European ḱol-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Колодій (Ukrainian): collodion
Definitions
- collodion
Ancestry of “Колодій”, step by step
Колодій traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek κολλώδης
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κολλώδης | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κόλλα | glue; flour paste |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱol- | thorn, thorny plant |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Proto-Slavic *kolodějь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *kolodějь | wheelwright |