Where does “gliter” come from?

gliter (Indonesian) comes from English glitter, from Middle English gliteren, from Old Norse glitra, from Proto-Germanic glitrōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

gliter (Indonesian): glitter: a shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork

Definitions

  1. glitter: a shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork

Ancestry of “gliter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishglitterA bright, sparkling light; shininess or...
2Middle Englishgliteren
3Old Norseglitra
4Proto-Germanicglitrōnąto shine, glisten, glitter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel-