Where does “outgleam” come from?
outgleam (English) comes from English gleam, from Middle English glem, from Old English glæm, from Proto-Germanic glaimiz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰley-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
outgleam (English): To shine more brightly than
Definitions
- To shine more brightly than
Ancestry of “outgleam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gleam | A small or indistinct shaft or stream of light; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | glem | — |
| 3 | Old English | glæm | gleam |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | glaimiz | brightness, splendour |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰley- | to shine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |