Where does “glitz” come from?

Glitz derives from German glitzern, from Middle High German glitzen, meaning to sparkle or glitter.

glitz (English): Garish, brilliant showiness

Definitions

  1. Garish, brilliant showiness

Ancestry of “glitz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanglitzernto glitter, sparkle
2Middle High Germanglitzen—

Words derived from “glitz”

Every word from Middle High German glitzen →Every word from German glitzern →
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