Where does “glitnian” come from?

glitnian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic glitinōną, from Proto-Germanic -inōną — Creates denominatives from nouns referring to...

glitnian (Old English): to shine light; to reflect light; to be splendid

Definitions

  1. to shine light; to reflect light; to be splendid

Ancestry of “glitnian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicglitinōną—
2Proto-Germanic-inōnąCreates denominatives from nouns referring to...

Words derived from “glitnian”

Every word from Proto-Germanic -inōną →