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Where does “glutinosus” come from?

glutinosus (Late Latin) comes from Latin gluten, from Proto-Italic gloiten, from Proto-Indo-European glóh₁ytn̥, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European gewl-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

glutinosus (Late Latin): gluey, glutinous, viscous; gelatinous; tenacious

Definitions

  1. gluey, glutinous, viscous; gelatinous; tenacious

Ancestry of “glutinosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinglutenglue
2Proto-Italicgloiten—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanglóh₁ytn̥—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangleh₁y-to smear, putty; to stick, glue
5Proto-Indo-Europeangleh₁-ball, lump
6Proto-Indo-Europeangewl-vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

Words derived from “glutinosus”

  • glutinose
  • glutinosità
  • glutinoso
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →