Where does “glossónimo” come from?

glossónimo (Portuguese) comes from English gloss-, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, from Old Norse glotta, from Proto-Germanic glutōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

glossónimo (Portuguese): glossonym, the name of a language, especially with regards to a pluricentric language

Definitions

  1. glossonym, the name of a language, especially with regards to a pluricentric language

Ancestry of “glossónimo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgloss-tongue; speech, language
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;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic glutōną →Every word from Old Norse glotta →