Where does “glomus” come from?

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

glomus (English): A fold of the mesothelium arising near the base...

Definitions

  1. A fold of the mesothelium arising near the base...

Ancestry of “glomus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “glomus”

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