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Where does “gliú” come from?

gliú (Irish) 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.

gliú (Irish): glue

Definitions

  1. glue

Ancestry of “gliú”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishglueA hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides,...
2Middle EnglishglueAlternative form of glew; Alternative form of...
3Old Frenchgluglue, birdlime
4Latinglūten—
5Proto-Italicgloiten—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanglóh₁ytn̥—
7Proto-Indo-Europeangleh₁y-to smear, putty; to stick, glue
8Proto-Indo-Europeangleh₁-ball, lump
9Proto-Indo-Europeangewl-vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

Words derived from “gliú”

  • gliúphota
  • gliúáil
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