Etymology of the French word colloïde
the French word
colloïdederived from the English word
colloidderived from the Greek word
eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-derived from the Greek word
kolla, κόλλα (glue)
using the Greek suffix
-oidDate
The earliest known usage of colloïde in French dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in French
colloïdalDerivations in other languages
Romanian
coloid
