Where does “glimmer” come from?

Glimmer comes from Middle English glimeren, of uncertain origin and meaning.

glimmer (English): A faint light; a dim glow; A flash of light; A...

Definitions

  1. A faint light; a dim glow; A flash of light; A...

Ancestry of “glimmer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishglimeren

Words derived from “glimmer

Every word from Middle English glimeren