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Where does “gluttonously” come from?

gluttonously (English) comes from English gluttonous, from English glutton, from Old French gluton, from French glouton, from Latin gluttō, from Latin gluttiō, from Latin gluttus — throat; absorption.

gluttonously (English): In a gluttonous manner

Definitions

  1. In a gluttonous manner

Ancestry of “gluttonously”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgluttonousGiven to excessive eating; prone to overeating;...
2EnglishgluttonGluttonous; greedy; gormandizing; One who eats...
3Old Frenchgluton—
4Frenchgloutongluttonous; devouring or engulfing one's food...
5Latingluttō—
6Latingluttiō—
7Latingluttusthroat; absorption
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