Where does “osteocolla” come from?

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

osteocolla (English): A kind of glue obtained from bones; A cellular...

Definitions

  1. A kind of glue obtained from bones; A cellular...

Ancestry of “osteocolla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόλλαglue; flour paste
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱol-thorn, thorny plant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱol- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόλλα →
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