Where does “glaze” come from?
Glaze comes from Middle English glasen, formed by adding the Middle English suffix -en to Middle English glas, ultimately deriving from Proto-Germanic jainaz and Proto-Indo-European gʰel- meaning to shine or gleam.
glaze (English): The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain;...
Definitions
- The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain;...
Ancestry of “glaze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | glasen | Made of glass; Resembling or characteristic of... |
| 2 | Middle English | -en | Denotes the past participle form when attached to... |
| 3 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 4 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 5 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |