Where does “glissoire” come from?
glissoire (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.
glissoire (French): slide
Definitions
- slide
Ancestry of “glissoire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |