Where does “ἱερόγλωσσος” come from?

ἱερόγλωσσος (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;...

ἱερόγλωσσος (Ancient Greek): of prophetic tongue

Definitions

  1. of prophetic tongue

Ancestry of “ἱερόγλωσσος”, step by step

ἱερόγλωσσος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek γλῶσσα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγλῶσσαa tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe
2Old Norseglottato grin, smile scornfully
3Proto-GermanicglutōnąTo stare; gawk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

via Ancient Greek ἱερός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἱερόςconnected with the gods, supernatural; holy,...
2Proto-Helleniciherósholy, divine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanish₁ros—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic glutōną →Every word from Old Norse glotta →