Where does “gleaming” come from?
Gleaming comes from Middle English gleme, from Old English glæm, from Proto-Germanic glaimiz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰley-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- meaning to shine or glow.
gleaming (English): Having a bright sheen; A flash of reflected...
Definitions
- Having a bright sheen; A flash of reflected...
Ancestry of “gleaming”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gleam | A small or indistinct shaft or stream of light; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | glem | — |
| 3 | Old English | glæm | gleam |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | glaimiz | brightness, splendour |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰley- | to shine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
Words derived from “gleaming”