Given name · Ancient Greek
Κολάξαϊς
“to beat, pound”
Κολάξαϊς (Koláxaïs) is a masculine given name, possibly from Proto-Scythian, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European. It is used in Ancient Greek.
Ancient GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Koláxaïs.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Κολάξαϊς possibly goes back to Proto-Indo-European *kewh₂-, meaning “to beat, pound.”
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Where it comes from
Κολάξαϊς possibly comes from Proto-Scythian, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.
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How it developed
Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *kewh₂- (“to beat, pound”), built from Proto-Scythian *Skuδi + *xšayi (“ruler; rule”).
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Κολάξαϊς’s family of names
In Ancient Greek usage, Κολάξαϊς can be written in the Roman alphabet as Koláxaïs.
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