Where does “glabrescens” come from?
glabrescens (Latin) comes from Latin glabresco, from Latin glaber, from Proto-Italic ɣlaðros, from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ-ro-s, from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ- — bright, shining; smooth.
glabrescens (Latin): balding
Definitions
- balding
Ancestry of “glabrescens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | glabresco | I grow bald |
| 2 | Latin | glaber | smooth; hairless |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | ɣlaðros | smooth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰleh₂dʰ-ro-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰleh₂dʰ- | bright, shining; smooth |