English
glottis
Glottis comes from New Latin glōttis ‘the glottis’, from Ancient Greek γλωττῐ́ς ‘mouth of the windpipe’, and ultimately from γλῶττᾰ ‘tongue’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγλῶττᾰ‘tongue’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEγλωττῐ́ςglōttĭ́s‘mouth of the windpipe’
- New Latinc. 1500–1900glōttis‘the glottis’
- Englishtodayglottis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγλῶττᾰ‘tongue’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEγλωττῐ́ςglōttĭ́s‘mouth of the windpipe’
- New Latinc. 1500–1900glōttis‘the glottis’
- Englishtodayglottis
Every English word from Ancient Greek γλῶττᾰ
Today it means
noun The opening between the true vocal cords which is located in the larynx and affects voice modulation through expansion or contraction.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek γλῶττᾰ / glottis