Where does “glissade” come from?
glissade (French) comes from French glisser, from Middle French glisser, from Old French glicier, from Old French glacier, from Frankish glīdan, from Proto-Germanic glīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰleydʰ- — to glide.
glissade (French): slip, slide, skid
Ancestry of “glissade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | glisser | to slip, to slide, to skid; to glide; to slide |
| 2 | Middle French | glisser | — |
| 3 | Old French | glicier | to slip, slide, glide |
| 4 | Old French | glacier | to slip, make slippery; to slip, slide |
| 5 | Frankish | glīdan | to slide, glide; to glide, to slide |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | glīdaną | to glide; slide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰleydʰ- | to glide |
Words derived from “glissade”