Where does “glutinousness” come from?
glutinousness (English) comes from English glutinous, from Latin glutinosus, from Latin glūten, from Proto-Italic gloiten, from Proto-Indo-European glóh₁ytn̥, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European gewl- — to bend, arch.
glutinousness (English): The quality of being glutinous
Definitions
- The quality of being glutinous
Ancestry of “glutinousness”, step by step
glutinousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English glutinous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | glutinous | glue-like, sticky, viscid; Of the nature of... |
| 2 | Latin | glutinosus | gluey, glutinous, viscous; gelatinous; tenacious |
| 3 | Latin | glūten | glue |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | gloiten | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | glóh₁ytn̥ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gleh₁y- | to smear, putty; to stick, glue |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gleh₁- | ball, lump |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gewl- | vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |