Glove
/ɡlʌv/noun
A fitted covering for the hand, usually with separate sections for the fingers.
Did you know?English glove is ultimately related to the same ancient root that gave us words for the hand in Germanic languages, showing how everyday clothing grew from the body part it was made to protect.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gel-
“to bend, turn, or curve”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*galaubô / *glaubô
“a covering for the hand”
Old English
Eng
glōf
“a glove, especially a hand covering”
Middle English
Eng
glove
“a glove”
Modern English
Eng
glove
“a fitted covering for the hand”