Where does “glare” come from?

Glare comes from Middle English glaren, from Old English glærian, from Proto-Germanic glēzāną, of uncertain ultimate origin.

glare (English): An intense, blinding light; Showy brilliance;...

Definitions

  1. An intense, blinding light; Showy brilliance;...

Ancestry of “glare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishglaren—
2Old Englishglærian—
3Proto-Germanicglēzāną—

Words derived from “glare”

Every word from Proto-Germanic glēzāną →Every word from Old English glærian →Every word from Middle English glaren →
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