myEtymology.com: English etymology of glancing

Etymology of the English word glancing

the English word glancing

derived from the English word glance

derived from the English word modification

derived from the Latin word modificationus

derived from the Late Latin word modificatio (measuring; measure)

derived from the Latin word modificatus (measured)

derived from the Latin word modificare (limit; control; observe due measure)

derived from the Latin word facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dhē-

derived from the Latin word modus (manner, mode, way)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *med-

using the English suffix -ing

Usage

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