Where does “glissade” come from?
glissade (English) comes from French glissade, from French glisser, from Middle French glisser, from Old French glicier, from Old French glacier, from Frankish glīdan, from Proto-Germanic glīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰleydʰ- — to glide.
glissade (English): A sliding, as down a snow slope in the Alps; A...
Definitions
- A sliding, as down a snow slope in the Alps; A...
Ancestry of “glissade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | glissade | slip, slide, skid |
| 2 | French | glisser | to slip, to slide, to skid; to glide; to slide |
| 3 | Middle French | glisser | — |
| 4 | Old French | glicier | to slip, slide, glide |
| 5 | Old French | glacier | to slip, make slippery; to slip, slide |
| 6 | Frankish | glīdan | to slide, glide; to glide, to slide |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | glīdaną | to glide; slide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰleydʰ- | to glide |