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Where does “collin” come from?

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

collin (English): A very pure form of gelatin

Definitions

  1. A very pure form of gelatin

Ancestry of “collin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόλλαglue; flour paste
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱol-thorn, thorny plant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “collin”

  • hemicollin
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