Where does “glimme” come from?
glimme (Danish) comes from Old Norse glim, from Proto-Germanic glimō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰley-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Ancestry of “glimme”, step by step
glimme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse glim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | glim | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | glimō | shine, glow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰley- | to shine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
via Old Norse glima
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | glima | — |