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Etymology of the Latin word glossarium

the Latin word glossarium
derived 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))

Derivations in other languages

English glossary, French glossaire, Italian glossario, Portuguese glossário, Spanish glosario

Usage

Word found in Late Latin, Vulgar Latin



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