Where does “glibness” come from?
glibness (English) comes from English glib, from English glibbery, from Dutch glibberig, from Low German glibberig, from Middle Low German glibberich.
glibness (English): The condition of being glib
Definitions
- The condition of being glib
Ancestry of “glibness”, step by step
glibness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English glib
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | glib | Having a ready flow of words but lacking thought... |
| 2 | English | glibbery | Slippery; changeable; Moving easily; nimble;... |
| 3 | Dutch | glibberig | slippery, slithery |
| 4 | Low German | glibberig | slippery, smooth |
| 5 | Middle Low German | glibberich | — |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |