Where does “gleamingly” come from?
gleamingly (English) comes from English gleaming, from English gleam, from Middle English glem, from Old English glæm, from Proto-Germanic glaimiz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰley-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
gleamingly (English): While gleaming, or so as to gleam
Definitions
- While gleaming, or so as to gleam
Ancestry of “gleamingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gleaming | Having a bright sheen; A flash of reflected... |
| 2 | English | gleam | A small or indistinct shaft or stream of light; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | glem | — |
| 4 | Old English | glæm | gleam |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | glaimiz | brightness, splendour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰley- | to shine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |