Where does “glaucous” come from?
Glaucous comes from Latin glaucus, from Ancient Greek γλαυκός, originally denoting a bluish-green or grayish color.
glaucous (English): Of a pale grey or bluish-green, especially when...
Definitions
- Of a pale grey or bluish-green, especially when...
Ancestry of “glaucous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Glaucus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γλαυκός | gleaming, bright; blue-green or blue-gray; light... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Χᾰ́ρῐς | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χαίρω | To be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰəřřō | to rejoice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
Words derived from “glaucous”