myEtymology.com: English etymology of glossolalia

Etymology of the English word glossolalia

the English word glossolalia

using the English suffix -lalia

derived from the Greek word lalia, λαλιά (talk)

derived from the Greek word lalein, λαλεῖν

using the English prefix glosso-

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

derived from the New Latin word glossolalia

using the New Latin prefix glosso-

The earliest known usage of glossolalia in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English