myEtymology.com: English etymology of glosseme

Etymology of the English word glosseme

the English word glosseme

derived from the Greek word glossema, γλώσσημα

derived from the Greek word glossa, γλῶσσα (tongue; the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired))

using the English prefix gloss-

using the English suffix -eme

The earliest known usage of glosseme in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English