Where does “colopus” come from?

colopus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin colaphus, from Ancient Greek κόλαφος, from Ancient Greek κόνδυλος — knuckle; knot in a string; any hard, bony knob.

Ancestry of “colopus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincolaphusa blow with the fist; cuff
2Ancient Greekκόλαφοςa buffet, a blow
3Ancient Greekκόνδυλοςknuckle; knot in a string; any hard, bony knob
Every word from Ancient Greek κόνδυλοςEvery word from Ancient Greek κόλαφοςEvery word from Latin colaphus