Where does “glindex” come from?
glindex (English) comes from English index, from Latin index, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
glindex (English): A combined glossary and index
Definitions
- A combined glossary and index
Ancestry of “glindex”, step by step
glindex traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English index
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | index | An alphabetical listing of items and their... |
| 2 | Latin | index | A pointer, indicator; The index finger,... |
| 3 | Latin | dīcō | to say, talk, speak, utter, mention |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English glossary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | glossary | A list of terms in a particular domain of... |
| 2 | Middle English | glosarie | — |
| 3 | Latin | glossārium | A vocabulary or glossary, notably of obsolete, antiquated or foreign words needing explanation |
| 4 | Latin | glōssa | an obsolete, foreign, rare, or otherwise difficult term that requires explanation |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 6 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |