Where does “glomerous” come from?
glomerous (English) comes from Latin glomerosus, from Latin glomus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
glomerous (English): Gathered or formed into a ball or round mass
Definitions
- Gathered or formed into a ball or round mass
Ancestry of “glomerous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | glomerosus | — |
| 2 | Latin | glomus | ball-shaped mass; ball of thread, yarn |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |