Where does “collagen” come from?
Collagen comes from French collagène, derived from Ancient Greek κόλλα meaning glue, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kol-.
collagen (English): Any of more than 28 types of glycoprotein that...
Definitions
- Any of more than 28 types of glycoprotein that...
Ancestry of “collagen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | collagène | collagenous; collagen |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κόλλα | glue; flour paste |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱol- | thorn, thorny plant |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “collagen”