Where does “gland” come from?
Gland derives from Latin glans, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂-, a root of uncertain original meaning.
gland (English): An organ that synthesizes a substance, such as...
Definitions
- An organ that synthesizes a substance, such as...
Ancestry of “gland”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | glande | gland; swollen lymph node; tumor, growth |
| 2 | Old French | glandre | — |
| 3 | Latin | glāndula | a little acorn |
| 4 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |