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Where does “globosus” come from?

globosus (Latin) comes from Latin globus, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.

globosus (Latin): spherical, globular

Definitions

  1. spherical, globular

Ancestry of “globosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinglobusany round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze

Words derived from “globosus”

  • globose
  • subglobose
  • globous
  • globosely
  • globoseness
  • globose
  • globoso
  • globosità
  • globose
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