Where does “gliddery” come from?

gliddery (English) comes from Luxembourgish Glidder, from Luxembourgish Glidd, from Old High German gilid, from Old High German lid, from Proto-Germanic liþuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

gliddery (English): Giving no sure footing; smooth; slippery

Definitions

  1. Giving no sure footing; smooth; slippery

Ancestry of “gliddery”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishGlidder—
2LuxembourgishGliddlimb, member; link; penis
3Old High Germangilid—
4Old High Germanlidmember
5Proto-Germanicliþuza bend, joint; a body part, limb, member
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Germanic liþuz →Every word from Old High German lid →
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