Where does “glattziehen” come from?
glattziehen (German) comes from German glatt, 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;...
glattziehen (German): to smooth, to pull smooth a sheet, cover, etc
Definitions
- to smooth, to pull smooth a sheet, cover, etc
Ancestry of “glattziehen”, step by step
glattziehen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German glatt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | glatt | without roughness or unevenness: smooth; sleek,... |
| 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;... |