Etymology

colloquium

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Today it means: A colloquy; a meeting for discussion. Full definition →

Latin colloquium ← Proto-Italic *tlokʷōr ← Proto-Indo-European *tlokʷetor
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*telkʷ-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*tlokʷetor
  8. Proto-Italic*tlokʷōr
  9. Latinloquor
  10. Latincolloquor
  11. Latincolloquium
  12. English todaycolloquium

From Latin colloquium. Doublet of colloquy. Equivalent to colloquy + -ium.

Words from the same roots

Latincolloquium all →

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