Gregory's Server@Gargron it's apparently from middle french "coronel"
https://www.etymonline.com/word/colonel
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sangv :sparkles_red:
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@Gargron it's apparently from middle french "coronel" No comments
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@sangv @Gargron english borrowed the same word from multiple languages
french "coronel", from italian "colonello", from "colonna" meaning "column"
english borrowed the pronunciation but kept the spelling