Where does “gloriously” come from?
Gloriously derives from Middle English -ly added to Old English -līċ, from Latin gloriosus with the suffix -osus, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots līg- and ḱóm.
gloriously (English): In a glorious manner
Definitions
- In a glorious manner
Ancestry of “gloriously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | gloriously | In a glorious or wonderful way; In an attractive... |
| 2 | Middle English | glorious | Recognised, acclaimed, well-known; having an... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | glorius | Alternative form of glorious |
| 4 | Latin | gloriosus | glorious, full of glory; famous, renowned;... |
| 5 | Latin | glōria | glory, renown, fame, honor |
| 6 | Latin | -ana | inflection of -ānus: ## nominative/vocative... |
| 7 | Latin | -anus | Of or pertaining to; -ian |
| 8 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |