Where does “glimt” come from?

glimt (Danish) comes from Danish glimme, 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;...

glimt (Danish): flash; glint; gleam

Definitions

  1. flash; glint; gleam

Ancestry of “glimt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishglimme—
2Old Norseglim—
3Proto-Germanicglimōshine, glow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰley-to shine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic glimō →