Where does “glossary” come from?
Glossary comes from Middle English glosarie, from Latin glossarium, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα meaning tongue or language, ultimately from Proto-Hellenic glóťťā.
glossary (English): A list of terms in a particular domain of...
Definitions
- A list of terms in a particular domain of...
Ancestry of “glossary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | glosarie | — |
| 2 | Latin | glossārium | A vocabulary or glossary, notably of obsolete, antiquated or foreign words needing explanation |
| 3 | Latin | glōssa | an obsolete, foreign, rare, or otherwise difficult term that requires explanation |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 5 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |