English
gluteus
Gluteus comes from New Latin glūtæus, and goes back to Ancient Greek γλουτός ‘rump, buttock’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγλουτόςgloutós‘rump, buttock’
- New Latinc. 1500–1900glūtæus
- Englishtodaygluteus
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγλουτόςgloutós‘rump, buttock’
- New Latinc. 1500–1900glūtæus
- Englishtodaygluteus
Every English word from Ancient Greek γλουτός
Today it means
noun Any of the several muscles of the nates, each of which arises from the pelvis and inserts into a femur.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek γλουτός / gluteus