collogue

The story

1. Latin · derived fromloquor“to speak”
2. Ancient Greek · derived fromλόγος“speech; oration; discourse”
3. Latin · derived fromcollega“a partner in office”
4. Latin · derived fromcolloquium
5. French · borrowed fromcolloque“secret meeting”
6. English todaycollogue

First attested in 1590s (as colloguing), presumably from colleague (“to associate”) and French colloque (“secret meeting”), from Latin colloquium (English colloquy), possibly influenced by dialogue. Ultimately from Latin collega (“a partner in office”) + Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos, “speech; oration; discourse”), perhaps partly via Latin loquor (“to speak”).

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