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Where does “gewl-” come from?

gewl- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

gewl- (Proto-Indo-European): vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,...

Definitions

  1. vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,...

Ancestry of “gewl-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

Words derived from “gewl-”

  • clean
  • glue
  • cleansing
  • cleaner
  • cleanse
  • glutamate
  • cleanup
  • gluten
  • cleanest
  • gluing
  • glutinous
  • glutamic
  • cleanser
  • glutamatergic
  • cleanseth
  • gluon
  • agglutinin
  • Kleinberg
  • gluey
  • cleanshaven
  • agglutinating
  • agglutinate
  • superglue
  • haemagglutinin
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