Where does “glit” come from?

glit (Middle High German) 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.

Ancestry of “glit”, 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 “glit”

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