Where does “gleißen” come from?

gleißen (German) comes from Old High German glīzan, from Proto-Germanic glītaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰleyd-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰley-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

gleißen (German): to gleam, glisten

Definitions

  1. to gleam, glisten

Ancestry of “gleißen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanglīzan—
2Proto-Germanicglītanąto shine, sparkle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰleyd-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰley-to shine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰley- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰleyd- →