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Where does “taurocolla” come from?

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

taurocolla (English): glue made from a bull's hide

Definitions

  1. glue made from a bull's hide

Ancestry of “taurocolla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekταυρόκολλαbull's-hide glue
2Ancient Greekκόλλαglue; flour paste
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱol-thorn, thorny plant
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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