Where does “vainglory” come from?
Vainglory comes from Middle English waynglori, from Old French vaine glorie, from Medieval Latin vana gloria combining Latin vanus and gloria, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃-.
vainglory (English): Excessive vanity; Boastful, unwarranted pride in...
Definitions
- Excessive vanity; Boastful, unwarranted pride in...
Ancestry of “vainglory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | waynglori | worthless glory |
| 2 | Old French | vaine glorie | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | vana gloria | — |
| 4 | Latin | glōria | glory, renown, fame, honor |
| 5 | Latin | -ana | inflection of -ānus: ## nominative/vocative... |
| 6 | Latin | -anus | Of or pertaining to; -ian |
| 7 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |