Where does “glitchily” come from?
glitchily (English) comes from English glitchy, from English glitch, from Yiddish גליטש, from German glitschig, from German -ig, from German -jährig, from German Jahr, from Middle High German jār — year.
glitchily (English): In a glitchy manner
Ancestry of “glitchily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | glitchy | Prone to glitches; Characteristic of glitch or... |
| 2 | English | glitch | A problem affecting function; An unexpected... |
| 3 | Yiddish | גליטש | slippery area; skating rink |
| 4 | German | glitschig | slippery, slick, greasy, slimy, squidgy |
| 5 | German | -ig | -y; forms adjectives from nouns; forms adjectives... |
| 6 | German | -jährig | years old; years lasting |
| 7 | German | Jahr | year |
| 8 | Middle High German | jār | year |
| 9 | Old High German | jār | year |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | jār | year |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | jērą | year; name of the J-rune |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₁r- | year |