Where does “ingloriously” come from?
Ingloriously derives from English inglorious, combining Old English -līċ with Latin in- and -osus, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots for negation and togetherness.
ingloriously (English): In an inglorious manner
Definitions
- In an inglorious manner
Ancestry of “ingloriously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inglorious | Ignominious; disgraceful; Not famous; obscure |
| 2 | English | glorious | Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that... |
| 3 | Middle English | glorious | Recognised, acclaimed, well-known; having an... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | glorius | Alternative form of glorious |
| 5 | Latin | gloriosus | glorious, full of glory; famous, renowned;... |
| 6 | Latin | glōria | glory, renown, fame, honor |
| 7 | Latin | -ana | inflection of -ānus: ## nominative/vocative... |
| 8 | Latin | -anus | Of or pertaining to; -ian |
| 9 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |