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

  1. member; limb, joint; term

Ancestry of “Glied”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanglit—
2Old High Germangilid—
3Old High Germanlidmember
4Proto-Germanicliþuza bend, joint; a body part, limb, member
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “Glied”

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