Where does “glomerular” come from?

glomerular (English) comes from English glomerulus, from Latin glomus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

glomerular (English): Of, pertaining to or affecting a glomerulus

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to or affecting a glomerulus

Ancestry of “glomerular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishglomerulusA small intertwined group of capillaries within...
2Latinglomusball-shaped mass; ball of thread, yarn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “glomerular”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Latin glomus →Every word from English glomerulus →