Where does “biocolloidal” come from?
biocolloidal (English) comes from English colloidal, from English colloid, from French colloïde, from French colle, from Vulgar Latin colla, from Latin cuculla, from Latin cucullus, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-l- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
biocolloidal (English): Relating to or composed of biocolloids
Definitions
- Relating to or composed of biocolloids
Ancestry of “biocolloidal”, step by step
biocolloidal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English colloidal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | colloidal | Of, pertaining to, or consisting of a colloid |
| 2 | English | colloid | Glue-like; gelatinous; A stable system of two... |
| 3 | French | colloïde | colloid |
| 4 | French | colle | glue; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | colla | nominative plural of collum; accusative plural of... |
| 6 | Latin | cuculla | Alternative form of cucullus |
| 7 | Latin | cucullus | a covering for the head, hood, cowl; a conical... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kuH-l- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via English Bio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bio | Abbreviation of biology |
| 2 | English | biology | The study of all life or living matter; The... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βίος | life |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |