Etymology Explorer › Ancient GreekWhere does “τανύγλωσσος” come from? τανύγλωσσος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, from Old Norse glotta, from Proto-Germanic glutōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
τανύγλωσσος (Ancient Greek): long-tongued, chattering, loquacious
Definitions long-tongued, chattering, loquacious Ancestry of “τανύγλωσσος”, step by step τανύγλωσσος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek γλῶσσα Step Language Word Meaning 1 Ancient Greek γλῶσσα a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe 2 Old Norse glotta to grin, smile scornfully 3 Proto-Germanic glutōną To stare; gawk 4 Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
via Ancient Greek τανύω Step Language Word Meaning 1 Ancient Greek τανύω to stretch, strain, extend; to be stretched or... 2 Proto-Indo-European tn̥néwti to be stretching 3 Proto-Indo-European ten- to stretch, to extend