Where does “glossy” come from?
Glossy comes from Middle English -y, Middle French -ie, Latin -ia, Latin -ivus, Latin -ia, and Proto-Indo-European -kos, a suffix forming adjectives.
glossy (English): Having a smooth, silk-like, reflective surface; A...
Definitions
- Having a smooth, silk-like, reflective surface; A...
Ancestry of “glossy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gloss | A surface shine or luster; A superficially or... |
| 2 | Middle English | glosse | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | glossa | gloss; obsolete or foreign word requiring... |
| 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;... |