Where does “gliedern” come from?

gliedern (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.

gliedern (German): to structure, to organize; to divide

Definitions

  1. to structure, to organize; to divide

Ancestry of “gliedern”, 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

Words derived from “gliedern”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Germanic liþuz →Every word from Old High German lid →
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