English
glossator
Glossator comes from Medieval Latin glōsātor.
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500glōsātor
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500glosatour
- Englishearliest quotation 2008glossator
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500glōsātor
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500glosatour
- Englishearliest quotation 2008glossator
Earliest quotation: 2008, Introduction: “One to two generations after its copying, an extensive…”
Every English word from Medieval Latin glōsātor
Today it means
noun One who writes glosses.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Medieval Latin glōsātor / glossator