Where does “Glidder” come from?
Glidder (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Glidd, 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.
Ancestry of “Glidder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | Glidd | limb, member; link; penis |
| 2 | Old High German | gilid | — |
| 3 | Old High German | lid | member |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | liþuz | a bend, joint; a body part, limb, member |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
Words derived from “Glidder”