Where does “colodiu” come from?

colodiu (Romanian) comes from English collodion, from English collodium, from Ancient Greek κολλώδης, from Ancient Greek κόλλα, from Proto-Indo-European ḱol-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

colodiu (Romanian): collodion

Definitions

  1. collodion

Ancestry of “colodiu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcollodionA syrupy solution of pyroxylin in alcohol and...
2EnglishcollodiumAlternative form of collodion
3Ancient Greekκολλώδης
4Ancient Greekκόλλαglue; flour paste
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱol-thorn, thorny plant
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱol-Every word from Ancient Greek κόλλα
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