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Etymology of the English word glume

the English word glume
derived from the Latin word gluma (husks of grain; barley husks)
derived from the Latin word glubere (peel; strip the bark from; rob; shed its bark)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gleubh-

Date

The earliest known usage of glume in English dates from the 18th century.

Derivations in English

glumaceous

Usage

Word found in Modern English




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