Where does “glottologico” come from?
glottologico (Italian) comes from Italian glottologia, from Polish glotto-, from Ancient Greek γλῶττα, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, from Old Norse glotta, from Proto-Germanic glutōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
glottologico (Italian): linguistic
Ancestry of “glottologico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | glottologia | linguistics; glottology, glossology |
| 2 | Polish | glotto- | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γλῶττα | Attic form of γλῶσσα |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 5 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |