Where does “beglitter” come from?

beglitter (English) comes from English Be, from Middle English be, from Old English bēo, from Proto-West Germanic *bijā, from Proto-Germanic bijō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰī- — to hit, to pierce.

beglitter (English): To cover with glitter; to make glittery

Definitions

  1. To cover with glitter; to make glittery

Ancestry of “beglitter”, step by step

beglitter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Be

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBeAs an auxiliary verb
2Middle EnglishbeAlternative form of been; Alternative form of...
3Old EnglishbēoI become, I will be, I am; bee
4Proto-West Germanic*bijābee
5Proto-Germanicbijōbee
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰī-to hit, to pierce

via English glitter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishglitterA bright, sparkling light; shininess or...
2Middle Englishgliteren—
3Old Norseglitra—
4Proto-Germanicglitrōnąto shine, glisten, glitter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰī- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bijō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *bijā →