Where does “globose” come from?

Globose derives from Latin globosus, meaning spherical or rounded in form.

globose (English): Having a globular form

Definitions

  1. Having a globular form

Ancestry of “globose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinglobosusspherical, globular
2Latinglobusany round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze

Words derived from “globose”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →Every word from Latin globus →Every word from Latin globosus →