Where does “glitzily” come from?

glitzily (English) comes from English glitzy, from German glitzern, from Middle High German glitzen.

glitzily (English): In a glitzy way

Definitions

  1. In a glitzy way

Ancestry of “glitzily”, step by step

glitzily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English glitzy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishglitzyBrilliantly showy
2Germanglitzernto glitter, sparkle
3Middle High Germanglitzen—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Middle High German glitzen →Every word from German glitzern →Every word from English glitzy →