Where does “ostéocolle” come from?
ostéocolle (French) comes from French colle, from Vulgar Latin colla, from Latin cuculla, from Latin cucullus, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-l-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
ostéocolle (French): The coating of lime that builds up on objects...
Definitions
- The coating of lime that builds up on objects...
Ancestry of “ostéocolle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | colle | glue; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | colla | nominative plural of collum; accusative plural of... |
| 3 | Latin | cuculla | Alternative form of cucullus |
| 4 | Latin | cucullus | a covering for the head, hood, cowl; a conical... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kuH-l- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |