Where does “glitra” come from?

glitra (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål glitre, from Old Norse glitra, from Proto-Germanic glitrōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

glitra (Norwegian Bokmål): inflection of glitre: ## simple past ## past...

Definitions

  1. inflection of glitre: ## simple past ## past...

Ancestry of “glitra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålglitreto glitter, sparkle
2Old Norseglitra—
3Proto-Germanicglitrōnąto shine, glisten, glitter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic glitrōną →Every word from Old Norse glitra →
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