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Where does “κολλάω” come from?

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

κολλάω (Greek): glue, attach, affix, stick; infect; pester

Definitions

  1. glue, attach, affix, stick; infect; pester

Ancestry of “κολλάω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόλλαglue; flour paste
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱol-thorn, thorny plant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “κολλάω”

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