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Where does “glaiwiz” come from?

glaiwiz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰley-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

glaiwiz (Proto-Germanic): bright; shining

Definitions

  1. bright; shining

Ancestry of “glaiwiz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰley-to shine
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “glaiwiz”

  • glær
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