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Where does “κολλα” come from?

κολλα (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱol-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

κολλα (Ancient Greek): glue; flour paste

Definitions

  1. glue; flour paste

Ancestry of “κολλα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱol-thorn, thorny plant
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “κολλα”

  • protocol
  • collagen
  • collage
  • colloidal
  • colloid
  • collagenase
  • collagenous
  • procollagen
  • hydrocolloid
  • noncollagenous
  • multiprotocol
  • radiocolloid
  • colloidally
  • décollement
  • collembolan
  • collagist
  • nanocolloid
  • subprotocol
  • collagelike
  • collagenic
  • collin
  • photocollage
  • noncolloidal
  • collagenization
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