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Where does “glomerandus” come from?

glomerandus (Latin) comes from Latin glomero, from Latin glomus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

Definitions

Ancestry of “glomerandus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinglomeroI glomerate, make into a ball, pile in a heap; I...
2Latinglomusball-shaped mass; ball of thread, yarn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
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