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epiglottis [epiglottis 词源字典]: epiglottis: see gloss
[epiglottis etymology, epiglottis origin, 英语词源]
epiglottis (n.): 1610s, from Late Latin epiglottis, from Greek epiglottis, literally "(that which is) upon the tongue," from epi "on" (see epi-) + glottis, from glotta, variant of glossa "tongue" (see gloss (n.2)). An earlier form was epiglote (early 15c.), from Old French epiglotte. Related: Epiglottic.
glottis (n.): "mouth of the windpipe, opening at the top of the larynx," 1570s, from Greek glottis "mouthpiece of a pipe," from glotta, Attic dialect variant of glossa "tongue" (see gloss (n.2)).
schottische (n.): round dance resembling a polka, 1849, from German Schottische, from schottische (tanz) "Scottish (dance)," from Schotte "a native of Scotland," from Old High German Scotto, from Late Latin Scottus (see Scot). The pronunciation is French.
Scottish (adj.): late Old English Scottisc; see Scot + -ish. Related: Scottishness.
sottish (adj.): 1560s, "foolish," from sot (-) + -ish. From 1630s as "drunken." Related: sottishly; sottishness.