Where does “glossário” come from?
glossário (Portuguese) comes from Latin glossārium, 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;...
glossário (Portuguese): glossary; gloss
Ancestry of “glossário”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | glossārium | — |
| 2 | Latin | glōssa | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 4 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |