Where does “gloze” come from?
gloze (English) comes from Middle English glosen, from Old French gloser, from Medieval Latin glossa, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ — tongue; language; tongue.
gloze (English): A comment in the margin; explanatory note; gloss;...
Definitions
- A comment in the margin; explanatory note; gloss;...
Ancestry of “gloze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | glosen | — |
| 2 | Old French | gloser | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | glossa | explanation of a difficult word; an obsolete,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσᾰ | tongue; language; tongue |
Words derived from “gloze”