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Stage 1 of 3
haerere
Latin · ancient
"to stick, to cling"
to stick, to cling, combined with ad- (to), with irregular past participle haesus
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Stage 2 of 3
adhaesus
Latin · ancient
"stuck to"
stuck to, past participle of adhaerere
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Stage 3 of 3
adhesive
English · 1670s
"a substance used to stick things together"
settled as the English word for a substance used to stick things together
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