Where does “glu” come from?

glu (Old French) comes from Latin glūten, from Proto-Italic gloiten, from Proto-Indo-European glóh₁ytn̥, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European gewl-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

glu (Old French): glue, birdlime

Definitions

  1. glue, birdlime

Ancestry of “glu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinglūtenglue
2Proto-Italicgloiten—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanglóh₁ytn̥—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangleh₁y-to smear, putty; to stick, glue
5Proto-Indo-Europeangleh₁-ball, lump
6Proto-Indo-Europeangewl-vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

Words derived from “glu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁- →