Where does “glitch” come from?
Glitch comes from Yiddish גליטש, from German glitschig meaning slippery, formed with the German adjectival suffix -ig ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
glitch (English): A problem affecting function; An unexpected...
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- A problem affecting function; An unexpected...
Ancestry of “glitch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | גליטש | slippery area; skating rink |
| 2 | German | glitschig | slippery, slick, greasy, slimy, squidgy |
| 3 | German | -ig | -y; forms adjectives from nouns; forms adjectives... |
| 4 | German | -jährig | years old; years lasting |
| 5 | German | Jahr | year |
| 6 | Middle High German | jār | year |
| 7 | Old High German | jār | year |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | jār | year |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | jērą | year; name of the J-rune |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₁r- | year |