Protocol etymology

English

English word protocol comes from Ancient Greek πρῶτον, Ancient Greek κόλλα

Etymology of protocol

Detailed word origin of protocol

Dictionary entry Language Definition
πρῶτον Ancient Greek (grc)
κόλλα Ancient Greek (grc)
πρωτόκολλον Byzantine Greek (gkm)
prōtocollum Malayalam (mal)
protocolle, protocole Middle French (frm)
protocol English (en) (by extension) An accepted code of conduct; acceptable behaviour in a given situation or group. [from 20th c.]. (computing) A set of formal rules describing how to transmit or exchange data, especially across a network. [from 20th c.]. (international law) An amendment to an official treaty. [from 19th c.]. (international law, now, _, rare) An official record of a diplomatic meeting or [...]

Words with the same origin as protocol

Descendants of κόλλα

collage