Where does “unglossily” come from?

unglossily (English) comes from English unglossy, from English glossy, from English gloss, from Middle English glosse, from Late Latin glossa, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, from Old Norse glotta, from Proto-Germanic glutōną — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

unglossily (English): In an unglossy manner

Definitions

  1. In an unglossy manner

Ancestry of “unglossily”, step by step

unglossily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English unglossy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunglossyNot glossy
2EnglishglossyHaving a smooth, silk-like, reflective surface; A...
3EnglishglossA surface shine or luster; A superficially or...
4Middle Englishglosse
5Late Latinglossagloss; obsolete or foreign word requiring...
6Ancient Greekγλῶσσαa tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe
7Old Norseglottato grin, smile scornfully
8Proto-GermanicglutōnąTo stare; gawk
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel-Every word from Proto-Germanic glutōnąEvery word from Old Norse glotta