noun · masculine
glomiscellum
*glomiscellum m
Meaning
- Proto Western Romancemasculinereconstructionball of yarn, tangle
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | /ɡlomesˈt͡sʲɛllos/ | /ɡlomesˈt͡sʲɛlli/ |
Origins
A diminutive based on glomus, with the ending seemingly take from *arbuscellum/*rāmuscellum/*rīvuscellum. Why this did not result in a form like *glomuscellum is unclear.
Italo-Romance
- Italiangomicello
- Italiangomiscello
Gallo-Romance
- Occitanglomisel
- Occitangusmet
- Franc-Comtoisgremeché
- Gascongusmeretfrom Occitan glomisel
- Gasconcamushèthfrom Occitan glomisel
- Limousingusseufrom Occitan glomisel
- Middle Frenchlemuseaufrom Old French lemoissel
- Middle Frenchremusseaufrom Old French lemoissel
- Picardloinseaufrom Old French lemoissel
Rhaeto-Romance
- Friulianlimiscel
- Friulianlomiscel
- Ladinmenescel
Gallo-Italic
- Emiliangmisel
- Emilianmisel
- Emiliangamsel
- Emiliangumissel
- Liguriangiumescéllo
- Ligurianlumescéllo
- Ligurianrumescéllo
- Ligurianremescéllo
- Lombardgramissel
- Lombardgumissel