Where does “глота́ть” come from?
глота́ть (Russian) comes from French engloutir, from Old French englotir, from Late Latin ingluttire, from Latin gluttiō, from Latin gluttus — throat; absorption.
глота́ть (Russian): to swallow, gulp
Definitions
- to swallow, gulp
Ancestry of “глота́ть”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | engloutir | to gulp; to swallow up |
| 2 | Old French | englotir | to swallow up |
| 3 | Late Latin | ingluttire | present active infinitive of ingluttiō |
| 4 | Latin | gluttiō | to swallow, gulp down |
| 5 | Latin | gluttus | throat; absorption |