Where does “glorious” come from?
Glorious comes from Middle English glorious, from Anglo-Norman glorius, from Latin gloriosus, an adjective formed with the suffix -osus from Latin gloria meaning "fame" or "renown," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃-.
glorious (English): Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that...
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- Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that...
Ancestry of “glorious”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | glorious | Recognised, acclaimed, well-known; having an... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | glorius | Alternative form of glorious |
| 3 | Latin | gloriosus | glorious, full of glory; famous, renowned;... |
| 4 | Latin | glōria | glory, renown, fame, honor |
| 5 | Latin | -ana | inflection of -ānus: ## nominative/vocative... |
| 6 | Latin | -anus | Of or pertaining to; -ian |
| 7 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |