Where does “noncolloidal” come from?
noncolloidal (English) comes from English colloidal, from English colloid, from French colloïde, from French colle, from Vulgar Latin colla, from Latin cuculla, from Latin cucullus, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-l- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
noncolloidal (English): Not colloidal
Definitions
- Not colloidal
Ancestry of “noncolloidal”, step by step
noncolloidal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English colloidal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | colloidal | Of, pertaining to, or consisting of a colloid |
| 2 | English | colloid | Glue-like; gelatinous; A stable system of two... |
| 3 | French | colloïde | colloid |
| 4 | French | colle | glue; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | colla | nominative plural of collum; accusative plural of... |
| 6 | Latin | cuculla | Alternative form of cucullus |
| 7 | Latin | cucullus | a covering for the head, hood, cowl; a conical... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kuH-l- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |