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Where does “glycocoll” come from?

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

glycocoll (English): A crystalline nitrogenous substance formed from...

Definitions

  1. A crystalline nitrogenous substance formed from...

Ancestry of “glycocoll”, step by step

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

Words derived from “glycocoll”

  • glycocin
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