Where does “Glidd” come from?

Glidd (Luxembourgish) comes 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.

Glidd (Luxembourgish): limb, member; link; penis

Definitions

  1. limb, member; link; penis

Ancestry of “Glidd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germangilid—
2Old High Germanlidmember
3Proto-Germanicliþuza bend, joint; a body part, limb, member
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “Glidd”

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