Where does “incolore” come from?
incolore (French) comes from Latin incolor, from Latin color, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
incolore (French): colourless; uncoloured
Definitions
- colourless; uncoloured
Ancestry of “incolore”, step by step
incolore traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin incolor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | incolor | colorless |
| 2 | Latin | color | colour, shade; color; pigment; complexion |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via Medieval Latin incolor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | incolor | — |