Where does “deglutition” come from?

Deglutition comes from French déglutition, derived from Latin deglutitio meaning the act of swallowing.

deglutition (English): The act or process of swallowing

Definitions

  1. The act or process of swallowing

Ancestry of “deglutition”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdéglutitiondeglutition, swallowing
2Latindēglūtītiō—
3Latindēglūtīre—
4Latingluttiōto swallow, gulp down
5Latingluttusthroat; absorption
Every word from Latin gluttus →Every word from Latin gluttiō →Every word from Latin dēglūtīre →