γλοιός

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • any glutinous substance, gum
  • mud, mire, sludge
  • oil and dirt scraped off with the strigil
  • oily sediment in baths
  • oil used as lube for machines

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Derived from Proto-Indo-European *gley- (stick together, stick, glue, spread, smear, paste, smudge, adhere to).

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Proto-Indo-European

*gley-

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stick together, stick, glue, spread, smear, paste, smudge, adhere to

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