Where does “self-glorious” come from?
self-glorious (English) comes from English glorious, from Middle English glorious, from Anglo-Norman glorius, from Latin gloriosus, from Latin glōria, from Latin -ana, from Latin -anus, from Latin -um.
self-glorious (English): Arising from vainglory or vanity; boastful
Definitions
- Arising from vainglory or vanity; boastful
Ancestry of “self-glorious”, step by step
self-glorious traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English glorious
| 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 | — |
via English Self
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 2 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 3 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |