Etymology of the English word colloquium
the English word
colloquiumderived from the Latin word
colloquium (talk, conversation; colloquy)
derived from the Latin word
colloqui (talk, speak to, with)
using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Latin word
loqui (speak, tell; talk)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*tolkĘ·-Date
The earliest known usage of colloquium in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
colloquium, French
colloque, German
Kolloquium, Norwegian
kollokviumUsage
Word found in Modern English
