Where does “gleiten” come from?
gleiten (German) comes from Middle High German glīten, from Old High German glītan, from Proto-Germanic glīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰleydʰ- — to glide.
gleiten (German): to glide; to float; to move effortlessly; to...
Definitions
- to glide; to float; to move effortlessly; to...
Ancestry of “gleiten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | glīten | — |
| 2 | Old High German | glītan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | glīdaną | to glide; slide |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰleydʰ- | to glide |
Words derived from “gleiten”