Where does “glideslope” come from?
glideslope (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.
glideslope (English): The approach path of an aircraft as it comes in...
Definitions
- The approach path of an aircraft as it comes in...
Ancestry of “glideslope”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |