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
- to structure, to organize; to divide
Ancestry of “gliedern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Glied | member; limb, joint; term |
| 2 | Middle High German | glit | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gilid | — |
| 4 | Old High German | lid | member |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | liþuz | a bend, joint; a body part, limb, member |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
Words derived from “gliedern”