Where does “kolodyum” come from?

kolodyum (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قولودیوم, 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.

kolodyum (Turkish): collodion

Definitions

  1. collodion

Ancestry of “kolodyum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقولودیوم—
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 →