Where does “superglue” come from?
superglue (English) comes from English glue, from Middle English glue, from Old French glu, from Latin glūten, from Proto-Italic gloiten, from Proto-Indo-European glóh₁ytn̥, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁- — to bend, arch.
superglue (English): A very strong and instant glue, generally...
Definitions
- A very strong and instant glue, generally...
Ancestry of “superglue”, step by step
superglue traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English glue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | glue | A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides,... |
| 2 | Middle English | glue | Alternative form of glew; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old French | glu | glue, birdlime |
| 4 | Latin | glūten | glue |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | gloiten | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | glóh₁ytn̥ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gleh₁y- | to smear, putty; to stick, glue |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gleh₁- | ball, lump |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gewl- | vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |
via English super
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | super | Of excellent quality, superfine; better than... |
| 2 | English | super-ego | Alternative spelling of superego |
| 3 | German | Über-Ich | superego |
| 4 | German | Ich | ego, the Ich; self, me, him, etc |
| 5 | Middle High German | ich | I |
| 6 | Old High German | ih | I |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ik | I |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *ek | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |