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Where does “glutting” come from?

glutting (English) comes from English glut, from Latin gluttiō, from Latin gluttus — throat; absorption.

glutting (English): present participle of glut; The act by which...

Definitions

  1. present participle of glut; The act by which...

Ancestry of “glutting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishglutAn excess, too much; That which is swallowed;...
2Latingluttiō—
3Latingluttusthroat; absorption

Words derived from “glutting”

  • gluttingly
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