Where does “glutinous” come from?
Glutinous comes from Latin glutinosus, derived from Latin gluten, which traces through Proto-Italic gloiten and Proto-Indo-European glóh₁ytn̥ back to the root gewl-.
glutinous (English): glue-like, sticky, viscid; Of the nature of...
Definitions
- glue-like, sticky, viscid; Of the nature of...
Ancestry of “glutinous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | glutinosus | gluey, glutinous, viscous; gelatinous; tenacious |
| 2 | Latin | glūten | glue |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | gloiten | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | glóh₁ytn̥ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gleh₁y- | to smear, putty; to stick, glue |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gleh₁- | ball, lump |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gewl- | vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |