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Where does “gulosus” come from?

gulosus (Latin) comes from Latin gula, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

gulosus (Latin): gluttonous; appetizing

Definitions

  1. gluttonous; appetizing

Ancestry of “gulosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingulagullet, throat, palate; gluttony, greediness;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷel-throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “gulosus”

  • gulosity
  • engolosinar
  • golosina
  • goloso
  • golosamente
  • goloseria
  • ingolosire
  • golosità
  • goloso
  • guloso
  • gulositatem
  • golôs
  • golaus
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