Where does “agglutinans” come from?
agglutinans (Latin) comes from Latin agglutino, from Latin glutino, from Latin glūten, from Proto-Italic gloiten, from Proto-Indo-European glóh₁ytn̥, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European gewl- — to bend, arch.
Ancestry of “agglutinans”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | agglutino | I glue, paste, solder or cement to something; fit... |
| 2 | Latin | glutino | I glue |
| 3 | Latin | glūten | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | gloiten | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | glóh₁ytn̥ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gleh₁y- | to smear, putty; to stick, glue |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gleh₁- | ball, lump |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gewl- | vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |