Where does “gloria” come from?

Gloria comes from Latin gloria, an alteration of Latin gnoria, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃-, a root meaning to know or recognize.

gloria (English): A lightweight fabric used for umbrellas and...

Definitions

  1. A lightweight fabric used for umbrellas and...

Ancestry of “gloria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingloriaglory, renown, fame, honor; vocative singular of...
2Old Latingnoria—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →Every word from Old Latin gnoria →Every word from Latin gloria →