Where does “minicollagen” come from?

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

minicollagen (English): Any form of collagen, present in cnidarians, that have an unusually short chain

Definitions

  1. Any form of collagen, present in cnidarians, that have an unusually short chain

Ancestry of “minicollagen”, step by step

minicollagen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English collagen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcollagenAny of more than 28 types of glycoprotein that...
2Frenchcollagènecollagenous; collagen
3Ancient Greekκόλλαglue; flour paste
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱol-thorn, thorny plant
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via English Mini

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMiniA model of compact car, originally built by BMC...
2Italianminiminiskirt; second-person singular present...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱol- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόλλα →