Where does “inglorious” come from?
Inglorious comes from Middle English inglorious, from Latin inglōriōsus, composed of the Latin prefix in- (not) and Latin glōriōsus (glorious, full of glory).
inglorious (English): Ignominious; disgraceful; Not famous; obscure
Definitions
- Ignominious; disgraceful; Not famous; obscure
Ancestry of “inglorious”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | glorious | Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that... |
| 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 | — |