Where does “col·lagen” come from?

col·lagen (Catalan) comes from French collagène, from Ancient Greek κόλλα, from Proto-Indo-European ḱol-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

col·lagen (Catalan): collagen

Definitions

  1. collagen

Ancestry of “col·lagen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcollagènecollagenous; collagen
2Ancient Greekκόλλαglue; flour paste
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱol-thorn, thorny plant
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱol- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόλλα →