Where does “glossanthrax” come from?

glossanthrax (English) comes from English gloss, from Middle English glosse, from Late Latin glossa, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, from Old Norse glotta, from Proto-Germanic glutōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

glossanthrax (English): A disease of horses and cattle accompanied by...

Definitions

  1. A disease of horses and cattle accompanied by...

Ancestry of “glossanthrax”, step by step

glossanthrax traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gloss

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishglossA surface shine or luster; A superficially or...
2Middle Englishglosse
3Late Latinglossagloss; obsolete or foreign word requiring...
4Ancient Greekγλῶσσαa tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe
5Old Norseglottato grin, smile scornfully
6Proto-GermanicglutōnąTo stare; gawk
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

via English anthrax

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishanthraxAn acute infectious disease of herbivores,...
2Ancient Greekἄνθραξcharcoal; a deep red precious stone, a carbuncle;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel-