Where does “globate” come from?
globate (English) comes from Latin globatus, from Latin globus, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
globate (English): Having the form of a globe; spherical
Definitions
- Having the form of a globe; spherical
Ancestry of “globate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | globatus | — |
| 2 | Latin | globus | any round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |