Where does “glut” come from?

glut (Polish) 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.

glut (Polish): goo; booger

Definitions

  1. goo; booger

Ancestry of “glut”, step by step

glut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin glūten

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

via Old Polish glót

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishglót
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewl-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁-