Where does “globose” come from?
Globose derives from Latin globosus, meaning spherical or rounded in form.
globose (English): Having a globular form
Ancestry of “globose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | globosus | spherical, globular |
| 2 | Latin | globus | any round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |
Words derived from “globose”