{"id":9000,"date":"2025-10-02T17:15:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T16:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/?p=9000"},"modified":"2025-10-02T17:15:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T16:15:52","slug":"sticky-glue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/2025\/10\/02\/sticky-glue\/","title":{"rendered":"Sticky Glue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Words for <strong>glue<\/strong> and related things in Celtic languages.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/krupert\/2988757699\/in\/photolist-5y7axa-48TJwP-65856c-A3Z6Y5-2LYaZq-boTXcb-anuLRx-btEJVL-bD7EuB-87r24t-85ohJ7-4fdsS8-bQ8Mxp-b2Y1wr-a71HJg-Cc7M2H-boPnh6-a2bT72-Kk9GoY-aFJSYt-a74amA-a7DVhR-7cBShV-8yyZeq-47KHKp-a2cn6a-apL7s5-BpHLbZ-6kK22f-dUY3s1-dvaq3n-dMGZWd-bWoge5-aEGTH8-2mHZDis-DFkzsp-27tz7BS-bj3SCK-P9WmqQ-dSqiJ-2qYtAcc-91JSwP-2o1feCn-2oHS8hf-WrFJMp-9esws9-9rRChd-2oHUtvu-mrrv3y-Hox6av\" title=\"Glue\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/3064\/2988757699_274566fdb5_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" alt=\"Glue\"\/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Words marked with a * are reconstructions. <\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Proto-Celtic<\/th>\n<td><strong>*gloidos<\/strong> = glue, lime<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\n<td><strong>gl\u00e1ed<\/strong> [\u02c8\u0261la\u02d0i\u032f\u00f0] = glue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>gl\u00e1ed, glaed, glaedh, glaod<\/strong> = glue, birdlime<br \/>\n<strong>gl\u00e1edamail<\/strong> = glutinous, viscous<br \/>\n<strong>gl\u00e1edid<\/strong> = to adhere, hold fast<br \/>\n<strong>gl\u00e1eta<\/strong> = stuck, glued<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\n<td><strong>glae<\/strong> = glue, gluey, sticky, substance, slime<br \/>\n<strong>glaeigh<\/strong> = to glue<br \/>\n<strong>glae\u00fail<\/strong> = gluey, slimy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\n<td><strong>glaodh<\/strong> [gl\u032a\u02e0\u026f\u02d0] = comb, cud, honeycomb<br \/>\n<strong>glaodhach<\/strong> [gl\u032a\u02e0\u026f\u02d0.\u0259x] = gluey, pasty, (act of) gluing<br \/>\n<strong>glaodhadh<\/strong> [gl\u032a\u02e0\u026f\u02d0.\u0259\u0263] = (act of) gluing, (act of) pasting<br \/>\n<strong>glaodhte<\/strong> [gl\u032a\u02e0\u026f\u02d0d\u02b2\u0259] = glued, pasted<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>gleiy<\/strong> = glue, adhesive, gum, jelly, mucilage<br \/>\n<strong>gleihagh<\/strong> = jelly, jellylike<br \/>\n<strong>gleighaghey<\/strong> = to (turn to, make) jelly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Proto-Brythonic<\/th>\n<td><strong>*gl\u0289d<\/strong> = glue (?)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Welsh (Kymraec)<\/th>\n<td><strong>glut, glud, glvd<\/strong> = glue, gum, birdlime<br \/>\n<strong>glud, glut<\/strong> = sticky, adhesive, glutinous, viscious, tenacious<br \/>\n<strong>glvdio, gludio<\/strong> = to glue, glum, paste, solder, fasten securely, cling, adhere, stick<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>glud<\/strong> [\u0261l\u0268\u02d0d \/ \u0261li\u02d0d] = glue, gum, birdlime, paste, mess, gluten<br \/>\n<strong>glud<\/strong> [\u0261l\u0268\u02d0d \/ \u0261li\u02d0d] = sticky, adhesive, glutinous, viscious, tenacious, constant, diligent, stubborn<br \/>\n<strong>glud(i)aidd<\/strong> = sticky, viscid, gluey, clammy<br \/>\n<strong>gludedd<\/strong> = tenacity<br \/>\n<strong>gludiad<\/strong> = a gluing together, agglutination, cohesion, glutinousness<br \/>\n<strong>glud(i)o<\/strong> = to glue, glum, paste, solder, fasten securely, cling, adhere, stick<br \/>\n<strong>glud(i)og<\/strong> = gluey, glutinous, gummy, viscous, sticky, clammy<br \/>\n<strong>glutgaul, glutgawl<\/strong> = jelly<br \/>\n<strong>llud<\/strong> = slime<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Old Cornish<\/th>\n<td><strong>glut<\/strong> = glue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Cornish (Cernewec)<\/th>\n<td><strong>glut<\/strong> = glue, viscous matter, paste<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Cornish (Kernewek)<\/th>\n<td><strong>glus<\/strong> = glue, adhesive, gum, resin<br \/>\n<strong>glusa<\/strong> = to glue<br \/>\n<strong>glusek, glujek<\/strong> = adhesive, sticky<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Breton (Brezonec)<\/th>\n<td><strong>glut<\/strong> = glue<br \/>\n<strong>gludaff<\/strong> = to glue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>glud<\/strong> = glue<br \/>\n<strong>gluda\u00f1<\/strong> = to glue<br \/>\n<strong>gludegezh<\/strong> = viscosity<br \/>\n<strong>gludek<\/strong> = sticky, viscous<br \/>\n<strong>gludenn<\/strong> = sticky matter, glue<br \/>\n<strong>gludennerezh<\/strong> = viscosity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Etymology<\/strong>: from Proto-Indo-European <em>*gleyH-<\/em> (to smear, to stick, glue, putty) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic\/gloidos\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>Words from the same PIE roots include <strong>gluten<\/strong>, <strong>glue<\/strong>, <strong>clay<\/strong> and <strong>cloth<\/strong> in English, <strong>kline<\/strong> (to smear) in Norwegian, <strong>hl\u00edna<\/strong> (earth, soil, clay) in Czech, <strong>liiv<\/strong> (sand) in Estonian, <strong>Klei<\/strong> (clay) in German [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European\/gleyH-\">source<\/a>]. <\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Proto-Celtic<\/th>\n<td><strong>*glinati<\/strong> = to adhere<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\n<td><strong>glenaid<\/strong> [\u02c8\u0261\u02b2l\u02b2e.n\u0259\u00f0\u02b2] = to stick (to), cling, adhere<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>gl\u00e1edid<\/strong> = to adhere, hold fast, stuck, glued<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\n<td><strong>glean<\/strong> = to stick, adhere, agglutinate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Proto-Brythonic<\/th>\n<td><strong>*gl\u0268nad<\/strong> = to stick (?)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Welsh (Kymraec)<\/th>\n<td><strong>glynu<\/strong> = to adhere, cleave, cling, stick, keep close, bind firmly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>glynu<\/strong> [\u02c8\u0261l\u0259n\u0268\u031e \/ \u02c8\u0261l\u0259ni] = to adhere, cleave, cling, stick, keep close, bind firmly<br \/>\n<strong>glynedig<\/strong> = stuck, sticking, sticky, adhesive, attached, connected<br \/>\n<strong>glyniad<\/strong> = adhesion, adherence, attachment<br \/>\n<strong>glynllyd<\/strong> = sticky<br \/>\n<strong>glynol<\/strong> = clinging, adherent, tenacious, sticky, adhesive, infectious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Cornish (Cernewec)<\/th>\n<td><strong>gleny, glyn\u00e9<\/strong> = to cling to, cleave to, adhere, stick<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Cornish (Kernewek)<\/th>\n<td><strong>glena (orth)<\/strong> = to adhere (to), stick (to)<br \/>\n<strong>glenus<\/strong> = adhesive<br \/>\n<strong>glenysen<\/strong> = sticker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Breton (Brezonec)<\/th>\n<td><strong>*glenaff<\/strong> = to stick<br \/>\n<strong>englenaff<\/strong> = to stick<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Etymology<\/strong>: from Proto-Indo-European <em>*gli-n\u00e9-H-ti<\/em>, from <em>*gleyH-<\/em> (to smear, to stick, glue, putty) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic\/glinati\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>gli\u00fa<\/strong> = glue, adhesive stuff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\n<td><strong>gli\u00fa<\/strong> [\u025fl\u02b2u\u02d0] = glue<br \/>\n<strong>gli\u00fa\u00e1il<\/strong> = to glue<br \/>\n<strong>gli\u00fach<\/strong> = gluey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\n<td><strong>gluimh<\/strong [glu] = glue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>glooie<\/strong> = glue, adhesive, slime<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>gliw<\/strong> = glue<br \/>\n<strong>gliwaidd<\/strong> = gluey, sticky<br \/>\n<strong>gliwio<\/strong> = to glue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Etymology<\/strong>: from English <strong>glue<\/strong>, or from Middle English <em>glew<\/em> [\u0261liu\u032f] (glue, birdlime, tar, resin), from Old French <em>glu<\/em> (glue, birdlime), from Late Latin <em>gl\u016bs<\/em>, from Latin <em>gl\u016bten<\/em> (glue), from Proto-Italic <em>*gloiten<\/em>, from Proto-Indo-European <em>*gl\u00f3h\u2081ytn\u0325<\/em>, from <em>*gleyH-<\/em> (to smear, to stick, glue, putty) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/glue#English\">source<\/a>]. <\/p>\n<p>Sources: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/\">Wiktionary<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/embed\/EtymologicalDictionaryOfProtoCeltic\">Etymological Dictionary Of Proto Celtic<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.smo.uhi.ac.uk\/sengoidelc\/duil-belrai\/english.html\">In D\u00fail B\u00e9lrai English &#8211; Old Irish glossary<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/dil.ie\/\">eDIL &#8211; Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teanglann.ie\/en\/fgb\/ceann\">Teanglann.ie<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faclair.com\/\">Am Faclair Beag<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikisource.org\/wiki\/An_Etymological_Dictionary_of_the_Gaelic_Language\">An etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionaryq.com\/gaelg\/\">Fockleyreen: Manx &#8211; English Dictionary<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mannin.info\/Mannin\/fockleyr\/m2e.php\">Online Manx Dictionary<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/corpus.gaelg.im\/\">Gaelg Corpus<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/geiriadur.ac.uk\/gpc\/gpc.html\">Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/lexiconcornubrit00willuoft\/page\/n5\/mode\/2up\">Lexicon cornu-britannicum : a dictionary of the ancient Celtic language of Cornwall<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cornishdictionary.org.uk\/\">Gerlyver Kernewek<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/devri.bzh\/\">Devri : Le dictionaire diachronique du breton<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/geriafurch.bzh\/fr\">Geriafurch<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brezhoneg.bzh\/87-termofis.htm\">TermOfis<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Words for glue and related things in Celtic languages. Words marked with a * are reconstructions. Proto-Celtic *gloidos = glue, lime Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc) gl\u00e1ed [\u02c8\u0261la\u02d0i\u032f\u00f0] = glue Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg) gl\u00e1ed, glaed, glaedh, glaod = glue, birdlime gl\u00e1edamail = glutinous, viscous gl\u00e1edid = to adhere, hold fast gl\u00e1eta = stuck, glued Irish (Gaeilge) glae [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,16,26,75,19,138,20,61,21,3,36,22,5,6,77,37,113,27,9,78,10,11,12,13,60,23,43,14],"tags":[52,80,51,145,48,294,295,47,53,297,49,55,298,296,50],"class_list":["post-9000","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adjectives","category-breton","category-kernewek-cornish","category-czech-cestina","category-english","category-estonian-eesti-keel","category-etymology","category-german","category-gaeilge-irish","category-language","category-latin","category-gaelg-manx","category-middle-breton","category-middle-cornish","category-middle-english-englisch","category-middle-irish","category-norwegian-norsk","category-nouns","category-old-cornish","category-old-french-franceis","category-old-irish-goidelc","category-proto-brythonic","category-proto-celtic","category-proto-indo-european","category-proto-italic","category-gaidhlig-scottish-gaelic","category-verbs","category-words","tag-breton","tag-celtic","tag-cornish","tag-etymology","tag-gaelic","tag-glue","tag-gluten","tag-irish","tag-language","tag-lime","tag-manx","tag-scottish-gaelic","tag-slime","tag-stick","tag-welsh"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9000","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9000"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9000\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9002,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9000\/revisions\/9002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9000"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9000"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}