Where does “antiglare” come from?

antiglare (English) comes from English glare, from Middle English glaren, from Old English glærian, from Proto-Germanic glēzāną.

antiglare (English): Acting to reduce or combat glare

Definitions

  1. Acting to reduce or combat glare

Ancestry of “antiglare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishglareAn intense, blinding light; Showy brilliance;...
2Middle Englishglaren—
3Old Englishglærian—
4Proto-Germanicglēzāną—
Every word from Proto-Germanic glēzāną →Every word from Old English glærian →Every word from Middle English glaren →