Where does “Glatze” come from?
Glatze (German) comes from Middle High German glatz, from Old High German glat, from Proto-West Germanic glad, from Proto-Germanic gladaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰladh-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Glatze (German): baldness, bald head; skinhead
Definitions
- baldness, bald head; skinhead
Ancestry of “Glatze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | glatz | — |
| 2 | Old High German | glat | bright |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | glad | shining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gladaz | shining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰladh- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |