French word collier comes from French -er (Forms infinitives of first-conjugation verbs.), Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂, Latin ad- (To.), French a-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -er | French (fra) | Forms infinitives of first-conjugation verbs. |
| *kʷekʷléh₂ | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| ad- | Latin (lat) | To. |
| a- | French (fra) | A prefix forming words, especially verbs, that denote entering a state, making progress toward a goal, or the like. A-, non-, -less. |
| collum | Latin (lat) | (anatomy) neck, throat. (symbolically) servitude. Upper stem of a plant. |
| col | French (fra) | Col. Collar. Neck (now especially of objects, vases etc.). |
| collaris | Latin (lat) | Collared. Neck (attributive). |
| collare | Latin (lat) | (Late Latin, Vulgar Latin) collar, neckband; chain for the neck. |
| collāre | Late Latin (LL) | |
| acoler | Old French (fro) | To embrace, to take in one's arms. |
| collier | French (fra) | A necklace, string-shaped jewel worn around the neck. Collar (e.g. of a dog). Collar (on animals, colored fur around the neck). |