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
- A small intertwined group of capillaries within...
Ancestry of “glomerulus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | glomus | ball-shaped mass; ball of thread, yarn |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
Words derived from “glomerulus”