Where does “Glied” come from?
Glied (German) comes from Middle High German glit, from Old High German gilid, from Old High German lid, from Proto-Germanic liþuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
Glied (German): member; limb, joint; term
Definitions
- member; limb, joint; term
Ancestry of “Glied”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | glit | — |
| 2 | Old High German | gilid | — |
| 3 | Old High German | lid | member |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | liþuz | a bend, joint; a body part, limb, member |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
Words derived from “Glied”