Where does “mistglom” come from?
mistglom (Old English) comes from Old English glōm, from Proto-West Germanic glōm, from Proto-Germanic glōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰley-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
mistglom (Old English): misty gloom
Definitions
- misty gloom
Ancestry of “mistglom”, step by step
mistglom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English glōm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | glōm | gloaming, twilight; darkness; gloom, gloaming;... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | glōm | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | glōmaz | gleam, shimmer, sheen |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰley- | to shine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
via Old English mist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | mist | fog; mist |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mihstaz | cloud, mist, fog |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃migʰstos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃meygʰ- | fog, mist, cloud; to drizzle |