late 13c., from Anglo-French glorious, Old French glorieus "glorious, blessed" (12c., Modern French glorieux), from Latin gloriosus "full of glory, famous," from gloria (see glory (n.)). In …

The earliest known use of the verb glory is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for glory is from before 1382, in Bible (Wycliffite, early version). It is also …

Dec 28, 2017 · Ultimately, they found 23 words shared by at least four of the seven language families, making them the oldest and longest-lasting words in English. Here they are in all their …

From Middle English glorie, from Old French gloire, ultimately from Latin gloria. Meaning and Origin. The word "glory" originally referred to a person's reputation for valiant or noble deeds, …

English word glory comes from Old Latin *gnōria, Proto-Indo-European *glōs-, and later Latin gloria (Glory, fame, honor.)

Word Origin: Derived from the root כָּבֵד (kaved), meaning "to be heavy" or "to be honored." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's G1391 (doxa): Often translated as "glory" in …

The earliest known use of the noun glory is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for glory is from around 1340, in the writing of Richard Rolle, hermit and …

Mar 4, 2025 · From Middle English glory, glorie, from Old French glorie (“glory”), from Latin glōria (“glory, fame, renown, praise, ambition, boasting”). Doublet of gloria. Displaced native Old …

From Middle English glory, glorie, from Old French glorie ("glory"), from Latin glōria ("glory, fame, renown, praise, ambition, boasting"), from Proto-Indo-European *glōs-, *gals-, *galos-("voice, …

John 1:14, “the Word became flesh...we have beheld his glory,” associates glory with the incarnate life, which was completely glorifying to God, and which also was full of His own …