Where does “gluttonous” come from?
Gluttonous comes from Middle English -ous, Latin gluto, and Latin -osus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to swallow or consume.
gluttonous (English): Given to excessive eating; prone to overeating;...
Definitions
- Given to excessive eating; prone to overeating;...
Ancestry of “gluttonous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | glutton | Gluttonous; greedy; gormandizing; One who eats... |
| 2 | Old French | gluton | — |
| 3 | French | glouton | gluttonous; devouring or engulfing one's food... |
| 4 | Latin | gluttō | glutton, gourmand |
| 5 | Latin | gluttiō | to swallow, gulp down |
| 6 | Latin | gluttus | throat; absorption |
Words derived from “gluttonous”