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Etymology of the English word glomerule
the English word
glomerule
derived from the Latin word
glomerulus
derived from the Classical Latin word
glomus
(ball-shaped mass; ball made by winding, ball of thread)
Date
The earliest known usage of glomerule in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
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