Where does “glideness” come from?
glideness (English) comes from English glide, from Middle English gliden, from Old English glīdan, from Proto-West Germanic glīdan, from Proto-Germanic glīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰleydʰ- — to glide.
glideness (English): The quality of being a glide
Definitions
- The quality of being a glide
Ancestry of “glideness”, step by step
glideness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English glide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | glide | To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly; To fly... |
| 2 | Middle English | gliden | to glide |
| 3 | Old English | glīdan | to glide |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | glīdan | to glide, to slide |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | glīdaną | to glide; slide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰleydʰ- | to glide |
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 |