Where does “glabella” come from?
glabella (English) comes from Latin glaber, from Proto-Italic ɣlaðros, from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ-ro-s, from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ- — bright, shining; smooth.
glabella (English): The space between the eyebrows and above the...
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- The space between the eyebrows and above the...
Ancestry of “glabella”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | glaber | smooth; hairless |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | ɣlaðros | smooth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰleh₂dʰ-ro-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰleh₂dʰ- | bright, shining; smooth |