κόλος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Traditionally compared with Proto-Balto-Slavic *kálˀtei (to forge, strike) (whence Lithuanian kálti (to beat, to hammer) and Proto-Slavic *kòlti (to sting)), which is either from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₂- (to beat, break) or *(s)kelH- (to cut, split). However, Beekes has some doubts, particularly due to the likely-related κολούω (koloúō, to mutilate, limit) exhibiting strange morphology, and alternatively and tentatively suggests Pre-Greek origin.[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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κόλος (kólosm or f (neuter κόλον); second declension

  1. docked
  2. hornless or stump-horned
  3. (of a spear) without point
  4. (of battle) broken off

Inflection

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “κόλος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 739

Further reading

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