Where does “glæm” come from?
glæm (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic glaimiz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰley-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
glæm (Old English): gleam
Ancestry of “glæm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | glaimiz | brightness, splendour |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰley- | to shine |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
Words derived from “glæm”