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Where does “algue” come from?

algue (French) comes from Latin alga, from Proto-Indo-European alǵ- — to be dirty, be slimy; frog; duckweed; to be...

algue (French): alga

Definitions

  1. alga

Ancestry of “algue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinalgaSeaweed; plants that grow in freshwater;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanalǵ-to be dirty, be slimy; frog; duckweed; to be...

Words derived from “algue”

  • algual
  • algal
  • algă
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