Where does “γυαλίζω” come from?

γυαλίζω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὑαλίζω, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

γυαλίζω (Greek): to polish, sheen, buff up, glaze, sparkle, glisten, shine

Definitions

  1. to polish, sheen, buff up, glaze, sparkle, glisten, shine

Ancestry of “γυαλίζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑαλίζωto be like glass
2Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
3Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
4Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Ancient Greek -ίζω →