Where does “ichthyocolla” come from?
ichthyocolla (English) comes from Latin ichthyocolla, from Ancient Greek ἰχθυόκολλα, from Ancient Greek ἰχθύς, from Ancient Greek ἀετός, from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.
ichthyocolla (English): Fish glue, isinglass; a glue prepared from the...
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- Fish glue, isinglass; a glue prepared from the...
Ancestry of “ichthyocolla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ichthyocolla | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἰχθυόκολλα | fish-glue; isinglass |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἰχθύς | fish |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀετός | eagle; the constellation Aquila; omen |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ayyetós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewyetós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwis | bird |