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Where does “gleh₁y-” come from?

gleh₁y- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European gewl-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

gleh₁y- (Proto-Indo-European): to smear, putty; to stick, glue

Definitions

  1. to smear, putty; to stick, glue

Ancestry of “gleh₁y-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangleh₁-ball, lump
2Proto-Indo-Europeangewl-vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

Words derived from “gleh₁y-”

  • 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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