English
glochidiate
Glochidiate comes from Ancient Greek γλωχίς ‘point, barb’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *glōgʰ-s.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*glōgʰ-s‘point’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγλωχίςglōkhís‘point, barb’
- Englishtodayglochidiate
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*glōgʰ-s‘point’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγλωχίςglōkhís‘point, barb’
- Englishtodayglochidiate
Formed from -ate
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *glōgʰ-s
Today it means
adj Having barbs
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *glōgʰ-s / glochidiate