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Where does “chiosa” come from?

chiosa (Italian) comes from Latin glōssa, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, from Old Norse glotta, from Proto-Germanic glutōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

chiosa (Italian): gloss, note or annotation; third-person singular...

Definitions

  1. gloss, note or annotation; third-person singular...

Ancestry of “chiosa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinglōssa—
2Ancient Greekγλῶσσαa tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe
3Old Norseglottato grin, smile scornfully
4Proto-GermanicglutōnąTo stare; gawk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “chiosa”

  • chiosare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →