Etymology of the English word colloquy
the English word
colloquyderived 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 colloquy in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
colloquialUsage
Word found in Modern English
