Where does “glide” come from?
Glide comes from Middle English gliden, from Old English glīdan, from Proto-West Germanic glīdan, from Proto-Germanic glīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰleydʰ-.
glide (English): To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly; To fly...
Definitions
- To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly; To fly...
Ancestry of “glide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | gliden | to glide |
| 2 | Old English | glīdan | to glide |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | glīdan | to glide, to slide |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | glīdaną | to glide; slide |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰleydʰ- | to glide |
Words derived from “glide”