Where does “gloriynge” come from?
gloriynge (Middle English) comes from Middle English glorien, from Old French gloriier, from Latin glōrior, from Latin glōria, from Latin -ana, from Latin -anus, from Latin -um, from Proto-Italic *-om.
gloriynge (Middle English): Bragging; engagement in self-aggrandisement
Definitions
- Bragging; engagement in self-aggrandisement
Ancestry of “gloriynge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | glorien | To brag; to engage in self-aggrandisement; To... |
| 2 | Old French | gloriier | — |
| 3 | Latin | glōrior | to boast or brag |
| 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 | — |