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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

Definitions

  1. In a glitchy manner

Ancestry of “glitchily”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishglitchyProne to glitches; Characteristic of glitch or...
2EnglishglitchA problem affecting function; An unexpected...
3Yiddishגליטשslippery area; skating rink
4Germanglitschigslippery, slick, greasy, slimy, squidgy
5German-ig-y; forms adjectives from nouns; forms adjectives...
6German-jährigyears old; years lasting
7GermanJahryear
8Middle High Germanjāryear
9Old High Germanjāryear
10Proto-West Germanicjāryear
11Proto-Germanicjērąyear; name of the J-rune
12Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₁r-year
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₁r- →