Where does “glitterant” come from?

glitterant (English) comes from English ȧnt, from Middle English ampte, from Old English ǣmete, from Proto-West Germanic āmaitijā, from Proto-West Germanic uʀ-, from Proto-Germanic uz-, from Proto-Indo-European uss-, from Proto-Indo-European uds- — out, outward.

Ancestry of “glitterant”, step by step

glitterant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ȧnt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishȧnt—
2Middle EnglishampteAn ant; a formicid; A mantid
3Old Englishǣmete—
4Proto-West Germanicāmaitijāant
5Proto-West Germanicuʀ-out, over; off, away
6Proto-Germanicuz-up, out
7Proto-Indo-Europeanuss-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanuds-up, out
9Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

via English glitter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishglitterA bright, sparkling light; shininess or...
2Middle Englishgliteren—
3Old Norseglitra—
4Proto-Germanicglitrōnąto shine, glisten, glitter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
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