Where does “idelgielp” come from?

idelgielp (Old English) comes from Old English ġielp, from Proto-Germanic *gelp, from Proto-Germanic gelpą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

idelgielp (Old English): vainglory

Definitions

  1. vainglory

Ancestry of “idelgielp”, step by step

idelgielp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ġielp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġielpboasting, arrogance, pride
2Proto-Germanic*gelp—
3Proto-Germanicgelpąboasting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

via Old English īdel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishīdelempty, void; bereft
2Proto-West Germanic*īdlvoid, empty, ineffective
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gelpą →Every word from Proto-Germanic *gelp →