Where does “gliesen” come from?
gliesen (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German glesīn, from Old High German glesīn, from Old Dutch glasīn, from Proto-West Germanic glasīn, from Proto-West Germanic glas, from Proto-Germanic glasą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
gliesen (Luxembourgish): glazen, made of glass
Ancestry of “gliesen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | glesīn | — |
| 2 | Old High German | glesīn | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | glasīn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | glasīn | glazen, made of glass |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | glas | glass |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | glasą | glass |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |