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Where does “Gliederschmerz” come from?

Gliederschmerz (German) comes from German Glied, 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.

Gliederschmerz (German): rheumatism, pain in the limbs

Definitions

  1. rheumatism, pain in the limbs

Ancestry of “Gliederschmerz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGliedmember; limb, joint; term
2Middle High Germanglit—
3Old High Germangilid—
4Old High Germanlidmember
5Proto-Germanicliþuza bend, joint; a body part, limb, member
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
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