glu (French)
Where does "glu" come from?
The French noun 'glu' originates from the Latin 'glūten,' a term primarily referring to glue. Over time, it evolved through Late Latin as 'glūtem' and passed into Old French, eventually narrowing in meaning to specifically describe the sticky substance used as birdlime for trapping birds.
Full etymology tree
- glu (French), 'glue'
- inherited glu (Old French)
- inherited glūtem (Late Latin)
- derived glūten (Latin), 'glue'
- inherited *gloiten (Proto-Italic)
- inherited *glóh₁ytn̥ (Proto-Indo-European)
- derived *gleh₁y- (Proto-Indo-European)
- inherited *glóh₁ytn̥ (Proto-Indo-European)
- inherited *gloiten (Proto-Italic)
- derived glūten (Latin), 'glue'
- inherited glūtem (Late Latin)
- inherited glu (Old French)
Descendants and derived words
- dégluer (French)
- engluer (French)
Updated July 2026
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