Etymology of the English word glossary
the English word
glossaryderived from the Latin word
glossariumderived from the Latin word
glossa (glossary, collection, list of unfamiliar)
derived from the Greek word
glossa, γλῶσσα (tongue; the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired))
Date
The earliest known usage of glossary in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Dutch
glossarium, French
glossair, German
Glossar, Norwegian
glossar, Swedish
glossarUsage
Word found in Modern English
