Etymology

hydrocolloid

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Today it means: Any material that forms a colloid (especially a gel) when mixed with water. Full definition →

English colloid ← French colloïde ← Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  4. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  6. Englishhydro-
  7. Ancient Greekκόλλᾰ (kóllă)
  8. Vulgar Latincolla
  9. Frenchcolle
  10. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  12. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  13. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  14. Frenchcolloïde
  15. Englishcolloid
  16. English todayhydrocolloid

From hydro- + colloid.

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