1. Etymology of the English word colon
the English word
colonderived from the Latin word
colon (large intestine; colon; pain in large intestine; part of a line of verse, metrical entity; clause of a period)
derived from the Greek word
kolon, κῶλον (great gut; a limb of the body (as if lopped))
Date
The earliest known usage of colon in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
colectomy,
colitis,
semicolon2. Etymology of the English word colon
derived from the English word
colonderived from the Latin word
colonDerivations in English
colonoscope,
colonic,
mesocolon,
colicin3. Etymology of the English word colon
derived from the English word
colonderived from the French word
colon
