Where does “ungloating” come from?
ungloating (English) comes from English gloating, from English gloat, from Middle English gloten, from Old Norse glotta, from Proto-Germanic glutōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
ungloating (English): Not gloating
Definitions
- Not gloating
Ancestry of “ungloating”, step by step
ungloating traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gloating
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gloating | present participle of gloat; The act of one who... |
| 2 | English | gloat | To exhibit a conspicuous pleasure or sense of... |
| 3 | Middle English | gloten | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |