Where does “luteum” come from?

luteum (Latin) comes from Latin luteus, from Latin lutum, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

luteum (Latin): nominative neuter singular of lūteus; accusative...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of lūteus; accusative...

Ancestry of “luteum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinluteussaffron yellow; sallow; of mud; of clay
2Latinlutumsoil, dirt, mire, mud; loam, clay; The plant...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “luteum

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