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Where does the word "global" come from? It comes from Latin globus, passing through French before entering English (1670s).
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Where does the word "global" come from? It comes from Latin globus, passing through French before entering English (1670s).
Global’s story begins in Latin: globus meant “sphere.” The root of 'globe'. By 1600s, the word had taken hold in French as global. A learned formation. It reached English by 1670s as global. 'global warming' dates from the 1970s. Today, global means relating to the whole world.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient globus "sphere", the root of 'globe'.
- Stage 2 · French · 1600s global "spherical", a learned formation.
- Stage 3 · English · 1670s global "spherical", 'global warming' dates from the 1970s.