Etymology of the English word glory
the English word
gloryderived from the Old French word
gloriederived from the Latin word
gloria (glory, fame; ambition)
Date
The earliest known usage of glory in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
gloried,
gloryingCognates
Dutch
glorie, French
gloire, German
Glorie, Italian
gloria, Latin
gloria, Norwegian
glorie, Provençal
gloria, Spanish
gloria, Swedish
gloriaUsage
Word found in Modern English
