Where does “glowless” come from?
glowless (English) comes from English glow, from Middle English glouen, from Old English glōwan, from Proto-Germanic glōaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰleh₁-.
glowless (English): Without a glow
Ancestry of “glowless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | glow | To give off light from heat or to emit light as... |
| 2 | Middle English | glouen | — |
| 3 | Old English | glōwan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | glōaną | to glow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *ǵʰleh₁- | — |