Where does “ἀθυρόγλωττος” come from?
ἀθυρόγλωττος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γλῶττα, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, from Old Norse glotta, from Proto-Germanic glutōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
ἀθυρόγλωττος (Ancient Greek): babbler; one who cannot keep his mouth shut
Definitions
- babbler; one who cannot keep his mouth shut
Ancestry of “ἀθυρόγλωττος”, step by step
ἀθυρόγλωττος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek γλῶττα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γλῶττα | Attic form of γλῶσσα |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 3 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
via Ancient Greek θύρᾱ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | θύρᾱ | door |