Where does “glīten” come from?
glīten (Middle High German) comes from Old High German glītan, from Proto-Germanic glīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰleydʰ- — to glide.
Ancestry of “glīten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | glītan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | glīdaną | to glide; slide |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰleydʰ- | to glide |
Words derived from “glīten”