Where does “protocol” come from?
protocol (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch protocol, from Latin prōtocollum, from Greek πρωτόκολλον, from Greek κόλλα — glue, gum; sizing, size; flour paste, starch...
protocol (Dutch): protocol collection of rules and procedures
Definitions
- protocol collection of rules and procedures
Ancestry of “protocol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | protocol | — |
| 2 | Latin | prōtocollum | the first sheet of a volume on which contents and errata were written |
| 3 | Greek | πρωτόκολλον | — |
| 4 | Greek | κόλλα | glue, gum; sizing, size; flour paste, starch... |