The Old Church Slavic word for 'word' or 'speech,' used as a name for the Glagolitic script and language.
From Old Church Slavic glagolъ meaning 'word' or 'speech.' The term was applied to the ancient Slavic alphabet created in the 9th century by Saint Cyril for missionary work among Slavic peoples. The word itself derives from Proto-Slavic roots related to speaking and communication.
Saint Cyril didn't actually invent the Cyrillic alphabet—he invented Glagolitic! Cyrillic came later and was named in his honor, but Glagolitic is the older, more mysterious script with letters that look almost like they're dancing on the page.
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