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Where does “gloiten” come from?

gloiten (Proto-Italic) comes 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.

Ancestry of “gloiten”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gloiten”

  • glue
  • glutamate
  • gluten
  • gluing
  • glutinous
  • glutamic
  • glutamatergic
  • gluon
  • agglutinin
  • gluey
  • agglutinating
  • agglutinate
  • superglue
  • haemagglutinin
  • glutenin
  • glutenfree
  • unglue
  • polyglutamate
  • gluino
  • monoglutamate
  • gluelike
  • pyroglutamic
  • leucoagglutinin
  • pyroglutamate
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