Where does “ingluvies” come from?
ingluvies (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
ingluvies (Latin): the crop of birds; gluttony, voraciousness
Definitions
- the crop of birds; gluttony, voraciousness
Ancestry of “ingluvies”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |