English word glory comes from Old Latin *gnōria, Proto-Indo-European *glōs-, and later Latin gloria (Glory, fame, honor.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *gnōria | Old Latin (itc-ola) | |
| *glōs- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | voice, cry |
| gloria | Latin (lat) | Glory, fame, honor. |
| glorie | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| glorie | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | Glory. |
| glory | English (en) | (obsolete) Pride; boastfulness; arrogance.. An emanation of light supposed to proceed from beings of peculiar sanctity. It is represented in art by rays of gold, or the like, proceeding from the head or body, or by a disk, or a mere line.. An optical phenomenon caused by water droplets, consisting of concentric rings and somewhat similar to a rainbow.. Great beauty or splendour, that is so [...] |