Where does “glitzy” come from?

Glitzy comes from German glitzern, from Middle High German glitzen, meaning to sparkle or glitter.

glitzy (English): Brilliantly showy

Definitions

  1. Brilliantly showy

Ancestry of “glitzy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanglitzernto glitter, sparkle
2Middle High Germanglitzen—

Words derived from “glitzy”

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