Where does “glitterless” come from?

glitterless (English) comes from English glitter, from Middle English gliteren, from Old Norse glitra, from Proto-Germanic glitrōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

glitterless (English): Without glitter

Definitions

  1. Without glitter

Ancestry of “glitterless”, step by step

glitterless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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;...

via English less

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlessTo a smaller extent or degree; comparative form...
2Middle Englishlesfalse; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie
3Old Englishlēasfalse, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose...
4Proto-Germanic*laus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel-
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