Where does “glomerulus” come from?

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

glomerulus (English): A small intertwined group of capillaries within...

Definitions

  1. A small intertwined group of capillaries within...

Ancestry of “glomerulus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinglomusball-shaped mass; ball of thread, yarn
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “glomerulus

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